A woman I know once told me, “I’d rather be feared than respected.” That was her honest opinion, whether it involved people or animals....

Ask 100 dog owners what they feel is the one most important thing to teach their dogs, and you’ll get a variety of answers. The owner of...

As any police officer can tell you, domestic violence calls can be tricky. The officer arrives at the home where a couple’s heated...

Scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, this headline caught my eye: “Pet Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old Baby Girl.” Now, any incident where...

If you scroll down my personal Facebook page, you’ll find lots of photos of my dogs. There’s Bodhi standing atop a hill in the early...

This past weekend my husband and I saw the film Whiplash. The story centers around a teenage music student whose teacher is…well, I can’t...

This morning, I visited amazon online. Naturally, amazon suggests things I might like to purchase. Usually I breeze past them. Elegant...

Mechanics have weeks where they see a slew of brake jobs, or more carburetor issues than usual. There’s no rhyme or reason—it’s an odd...

Many of us whose family includes two dogs have set it up that way because we believe dogs enjoy canine companionship. When they’re left...

In photography, there’s something called the Rule of Thirds. It has to do with composition. If you digitally overlay a tic-tac-toe grid...

I recently taught a weekend seminar in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The hosts were great, the venue was nice, and it was a great...

A woman stands in the middle of a park calling her dog. The dog, oblivious, continues to play with his friends. The woman calls out...

Have you ever picked up a magazine containing ads or fashion spreads where you appreciated the beauty of the female models? While many...

I received a phone call yesterday from a woman in need of training for her dog. She had three dogs—two males and a female—and it seems...

How much time do you spend each day training your dog? If you answered “30 minutes,” “An hour,” or even “Three 10-minute sessions,”...

We’ve all heard about dogs who guard their food, or perhaps treats or toys. But there are some dogs from whom resource guarding goes...

When you bring a dog home from a shelter or adopt one from a rescue, you’re doing a noble thing. You’re taking a dog whose days might be...

I recently received an email from a woman who wanted to know why I thought her dog, who had been treated for separation anxiety, seemed...

The saying, “A tired dog is a good dog” implies that a dog who is tired is less likely to get into trouble. Of course, the old adage is...

Pick up ten books on dog training and you’ll find ten different opinions: you should always eat before your dog; dogs should never be...