Reactive Behavior in Dogs
Reactive behavior can usually be successfully transformed into non-reactive behavior, or at least more manageable behavior, with your commitment to an appropriate combination of management and modification.
How To Use A Dog Car Harness
Want pup to accept that new car restraint equipment? Build in some training time.
Beyond Basic Dog Training
Basic good manners training (sit, down, come, etc.) is vitally important to help your canine family member learn how to survive in a world...
Verbal Cues: The Better Alternative to Dog Commands
It is well known in the dog world that our canine companions are primarily body language communicators, i.e., visual learners. This makes sense; they...
How to Engage Your Dog’s Brain When Activity is Restricted
A few days after Christmas, my husband and I found ourselves facing a challenge: Our Australian Kelpie, Kai, was romping around the yard when suddenly...
Cooperative Care for Dogs: Giving Your Dog Choice and Control
My wonderful Scottie/Corgi/Poodle-mix, Bonnie, had long, fine, curly fur that tangled easily. She was relatively tolerant of my frequent insistence on combing out the...
Infection vs. Isolation Risks with Your Puppy
Suddenly, thanks to COVID-19, the whole world is asking the question that’s all too familiar to savvy puppy owners: “How likely is this experience...
Dog House Rules
Once upon a time, societal norms dictated that if pet dogs failed to comply with strict rules for their behavior indoors, they were banished...
Hounds for the Holidays: Holiday Pet Safety
The holidays can be a happy time for you and your dogs if you are careful to make it so.
“Quarantrain” Your Dog: How to Train Your Dog While Staying Home
See that dog surfing your counter as you read this? You know, the one who jumps on you during your Zoom calls? That’s your...
Positive Reinforcement Dog Training Without Treats
I use treats when I train. So do my clients. Now that positive reinforcement training has a 25-year-plus track record in the dog world (supported...
Tethered for Success: The Do’s and Don’ts of Dog Tethers
I’ve long been a proponent of the appropriate, judicious use of tethers for dog training and management. This doesn’t mean tying up your dog...
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Why Veterinary Wellness Exams Are Important
I took my two dogs—Woody, age 9, and Boone, age 3—to see their vet a week ago. I wasn’t looking forward to being chided for allowing him—nay, facilitating him—to gain a few extra pounds this winter. But I wasn’t at all expecting the health problems that my vet found.