by Kate LaSala | Sep 18, 2023 | Pet Loss & Grieving, Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Resource Guarding, Separation Anxiety
There’s often posts and memes that circulate on social media that get under my skin. Videos that people think are cute or funny when I see a stressed dog. Videos of dogs and kids that anyone educated in dog body language would see as incredibly unsafe and...
by Kate LaSala | May 29, 2023 | Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving, Resource Guarding, Separation Anxiety
Let me first start this post with my standard disclaimer: I AM NOT A VET. But as a trainer who specializes in fear, aggression, reactivity and separation anxiety, I always ask clients about their dog’s medical history and I’m always scanning for...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 28, 2022 | Pet Loss & Grieving, Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Updated 8/2023: I am now a certified end-of-life companion animal doula. You can read more about my service offerings here. Resources last updated 10/31/24. (Barbo and BooBoo have both passed but I’m keeping this text preserved.) I’ve written before about...
