When your dog is suffering from separation anxiety, it’s completely natural to want to do everything in your power to help them feel better. A quick internet search will turn up countless suggestions that promise fast results. But for dogs with true separation...
Last week, I was a guest on The Pet Loss Companion podcast (Episode #212) where I shared how fostering became an important part of my grief journey after losing Boo. I also talked about my self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals to Being a Successful...
I was recently honored to be a guest on the The Pet Loss Companion podcast, episode #212, talking about fostering, how fostering helped with my grief journey with BooBoo, and my self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals to Being a Successful...
I often hear from potential clients who are torn between hiring a private trainer like me or sending their dog to a “boot camp.” Let me be clear: boot camp is not the answer. The term itself conjures images of military-style training—pre-dawn wake-ups, yelling,...
My doula work has become a bigger and part of my clients in the last year or so. And one of the topics that comes up if a person has an animal that is ailing but not quite terminal yet, is whether to do a bucket list. If you're not familiar with the idea of an...
Today I'm thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Fostering 101: Fundamentals To Being A Successful Foster is now available! This course is perfect for those who are fostering or if you're considering fostering. The course is comprehensive and has...
I've previously written about 5 Myths About Shock Collars and have my free download 3 Reasons Not To Use A Shock Collar where I talk more about why not to use these tools, take a deeper dive into regulation and give you citations to research if you'd like to...
"I don't want to bribe my dog with food" or "When can I stop using food?" are two common things I hear from clients. For some reason, a lot of people see using food in training as some form of corruption, like if they use food the dog will like them less. ...
With the weather warming up in the US and summer trips on the horizon, I thought I'd cover some dog car safety, including management and training. If your dog struggles with being comfortable in the car, you can read my post on that here. If you're...
There are few things better than a dog enjoying a car ride, but for some dogs they are anxious and seem to hate car rides. Learn how to help!
My pet loss grief journey, one year in, reflecting on a year of grief and sharing heartfelt lessons to help you heal.
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...