by Kate LaSala | Dec 4, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
My self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! I’ve been working through some common topics that parents have concerns about that are covered in detail in the course. If you’re worried about...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 27, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
My new self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! As part of my release, I’m spending some time discussing common topics that parents are often worried about that are covered in detail in the course....
by Kate LaSala | Nov 13, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
My self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is available if you’re expecting! If you’re worried about preparing your dog for bringing home a human baby, this course is for you! Want a sneak peek of what’s...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 6, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Today I’m thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Human Baby, is now available! This has been many months in the making and I am so excited to be able to finally share it with you. This...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 23, 2023 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
I’m here, as a highly credentialed, multi-certified behavior consultant who specializes in fear, aggression and anxiety cases, to give you permission to spoil your dog. Go ahead. Give them treats for free. That’s right, don’t make them sit...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 9, 2023 | Dog Training, Pet Loss & Grieving
Many of my friends with human kids love to say “don’t blink” meaning that if you blink you will miss your kids growing up and they will be gone, off on their own. This sentiment resonated with me even more for our dogs, who are with us for...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 2, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
During certain times of the year, I see an increase in community social media groups with postings from parents offering their child as a dog walker and it makes me cringe when I see it. And during my family dog consults I get asked about when kids can walk the family...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 18, 2023 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Pet Loss & Grieving, 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 | Sep 11, 2023 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
A few times a year I get called in on cases of two female housemates having aggression issues. Often these dogs have lived together for a while, with sort of normal, predictable fights over resources like food, toys, resting spots or attention. But then the fights get...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 4, 2023 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Separation Anxiety
Separation anxiety can be hard to properly diagnose, even in adult dogs. But with puppies, it can be especially confusing for new puppy parents to know if their puppy is experiencing separation anxiety or normal “puppy stuff.” A lot of normal things that...
