by Kate LaSala | Aug 10, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
If you have ever found yourself frustrated because your eight-week-old puppy will not stop biting at your hands, had an accident on the rug for the third time this week, or completely ignored you the moment another dog trotted by, you are not alone, and you are...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 27, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Every single day, we ask our dogs to be something they were never designed to be. We ask them to be less dog. Walk on a leash and don’t pull, even though dogs naturally cover far more ground than any human. Don’t bark, even though barking is one of the...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 20, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
First, let me start by saying this post comes from a place of care and education, not judgment. Most people doing the things I’m about to describe love their dogs deeply but they may not know better. As I’ve written about before, love isn’t...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 13, 2026 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
If you’ve ever sat with your aging or ill dog and felt a wave of sadness wash over you while they were still right there beside you, still breathing, still warm, still yours, you were experiencing anticipatory grief. I did it. When Barbo and Boo were both...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 29, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
As a trainer who specializes in fear and aggression cases, I’m regularly asked by private clients and rescue organizations about sending dogs off to a “sanctuary,” and I want to be clear about how I’m using that term here. I’m referring...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 22, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
As a behavior consultant who specializes in fear, aggression, reactivity, and separation anxiety, my primary goal is to help families work through their dog’s behavior challenges. I’ve helped thousands of dogs and their people navigate issues that...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 1, 2026 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
It’s that time of year again. School is out, kids want to earn a little money and community social media groups are filling with posts from parents offering their child as a dog walker. It makes me cringe honestly. So it’s a great time to revisit this...
by Kate LaSala | May 18, 2026 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Rescue Dogs
When Relief and Grief Live in the Same Breath: The Guilt Nobody Talks About After Behavioral Euthanasia If you’ve recently said goodbye to a dog through behavioral euthanasia, you already know how complicated the grief is. You’ve been told, maybe,...
by Kate LaSala | May 11, 2026 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Three thousand clients. I’ve been eyeing that 3000 number for a while and when I updated my master client log earlier last month I sat trying to figure out how to write about it and commemorate it without it sounding like a humble brag. It’s something...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 27, 2026 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
We have a tendency to give puppies a pass. They’re young, cute, still learning and “just being a puppy.” And yes, some puppy behavior is completely normal and does settle with age, consistent training, and appropriate socialization. But some...
