by Kate LaSala | Sep 2, 2020 | Dog Training, Resource Guarding
Does your dog growl, freeze, eat faster or try to bite if you approach him when he’s eating? Food guarding is a completely normal and very common dog behavior but it understandably upsets owners and in some cases, can be a safety concern, especially if there...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 19, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
Piggybacking off my recent post “But, my dog isn’t food motivated” I thought I’d touch on another thing I hear commonly from clients – “I don’t want to bribe my dog with food.” For some reason, a lot of people see using...
by Kate LaSala | Jan 31, 2020 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
As a licensed Family Paws Parent Educator and a certified behavior consultant whose speciality is fear and aggression, I work with a lot of families with dogs and kids. Some contact me ahead of time, to help prepare their dog, or address concerns before the baby...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 23, 2019 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs
Just last week a NJ rescue I was formerly associated with (I resigned 4 years ago, to the day, this news story broke) was charged with almost 20 counts of varying charges including falsifying records “for the purpose of deceiving prospective pet owners,”...
