I've written in the past about behavior regressions in areas like separation anxiety or house training. But occasionally new separation-related behavior issues pop up in dogs who have not previously displayed any separation issues. Sometimes this can be...
Two months ago I kissed my sweet BooBoo goodbye for the last time, one day after her 15-1/2th birthday. And since that moment I've been deep, deep in grief. I've shared a little on social media, both on my personal channels and on my business pages. As a...
When I did in-person sessions I would often walk into a home and the kids would yelling at the dog or saying "NO" to it or pushing its butt down to try to get the dog to sit. And my immediate thought was always "well, I know where they learned that!" Today's...
I've previously written about the fallout effects specifically of shock collars. But I wanted to more broadly touch on our regular interactions with our dogs, especially puppies in their critical socialization window, and why things like clamping a puppy's...
It's been almost a month since we said goodbye to our precious BooBoo. I'm still navigating grief and her loss daily. But I wanted to make this post as my first one back to help others. As an end of life pet doula, and general advocate for planning, both for humans...
Last week, as many marveled as daylight plunged into darkness during the eclipse, our world plunged into darkness just two days later, as we said goodbye to our sweet BooBoo, one day after her 15-1/2th birthday. We had a beautiful 4661 days together on this...
As a trainer whose primary focus fear and aggression cases, I'm often contacted by clients after they've been through several other trainers and are at their wits end. A lot of times in my consult they have some fantasy idea about what their dog needs that they...
Today I'm sharing a post I wrote for Pets and Their People, a resource dedicated to pet owners, provided by the Pet Professional Guild, which is a force-free organization that I'm proud to be a member of. I am also a committee member of their Shelter and...
With many of us thinking ahead to the upcoming solar eclipse, and ordering those special glasses to protect your eyes for this once in a lifetime event, you may be wondering if you need to worry about your dog (or other pets) for the eclipse. Well, I checked...
Few things frustrate owners more than their dog pottying inside, whether they have a new puppy or a newly rescued adult dog. Housetraining issues can be super frustrating and really zap the joy out of having a new dog in your home. Nobody likes to clean up...
This might surprise you, but I think teaching a dog to sit is one of the the skills your dog really doesn't need. Now hold on, hear me out before you hate me. It might be convenient but it's not essential. It's not a life or death skill, like leave it or...
This Valentine's Day week, I am resharing one my popular posts about how to truly love a fearful dog. Often well-meaning but mistaken people tell others that fearful dogs "just need love" to get better. This is like telling someone with a fractured leg that they...