As someone who focuses on fear and aggression, a majority of my clients have fear of strangers, or "stranger danger." This includes subsets of strangers, like fear of children, fear of men or fear of people who look or act a certain way. When your dog is...
Socialization is critical to a happy, behaviorally healthy dogs. Unfortunately there are a lot of mistruths, myths and bad information out there on socialization, including that puppies shouldn't go out until they're fully vaccinated. Socialization is not just...
Today I'm thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Introduction to Dog Body Language and Communication is now available! And, for a limited time, it's FREE to access! This course is packed with quality content with 9 self-paced modules with...
When to welcome a new dog after loss. 7 Things to consider after the death of your soul or heart dog. Read my suggestions here.
Behavioral euthanasia is touchy topic and one that tends to bring out keyboard warriors. Euthanasia for any reason is a difficult decision but behavioral euthanasia is often not given the same understanding as a euthanasia for physical reasons like cancer or...
We recently adopted a new dog, Gertie, aka Gertrude Wigglebottom, a little over ten months after we said goodbye to our precious BooBoo. Surprisingly, adopting a new dog dredged up lots of grief feelings about Boo, which I'll talk about another time. I wanted to...
Technology is changing many industries and dog training is no exception. While it may seem counterintuitive to not have someone come to your home to train your dog, distance (or remote) dog training can be a very successful, cost-effective and convenient way to...
My pet loss grief and fostering journey, ten months in. What's working, what's not and some resources to share with you.
My pet loss grief and fostering journey, ten months in. What's working, what's not and some resources to share with you.
I was recently honored to be part of the conversation on the RISK! podcast talking about soul dogs, loss and loving the dog you have.
Doulas can provide a broad scope of services but my focus for death doula work is companioning through anticipatory grief (that period before your beloved animal dies but when you know it's coming), proactive planning and helping clients navigate stigmatized losses...
If you have a dog who is reactive on leash who lunges, growls or barks at other dogs then it's critical to understand why. Read more.