by Kate LaSala | Feb 1, 2021 | Dog Training
Many dogs (and cats!) struggle with having normal vet and grooming procedures done and it’s not surprising if we look at it from their perspective. Often times they’ve likely been forced to “just get it done,” maybe having been pinned...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 26, 2021 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
When your dog is suffering from separation anxiety, it is completely normal to want to do everything you can to help give them relief and try to help them. A quick internet search will turn up a wealth of recommendations for seemingly quick fixes however for...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 18, 2021 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity
With the horrible events in our nation’s Capitol recently, I’ve been struggling a bit with how to appropriately provide relevant, but sensitive content for this week, so it seemed fitting to broach the topic of racism, or at least racism in dogs. ...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 11, 2021 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
Last week I discussed about how major life changes, like a move, can often trigger behavior changes or regressions in areas like separation anxiety or house training. And while moving may be a specific trigger for a regression, regressions, moving or not, are...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 4, 2021 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
With the New Year, often comes transitions and people moving. Many of my clients have moved during Covid and there’s a few common suggestions I have for people moving to a new home with their dog and thought reviewing them entering the new year would be...