Nicole WildeAug 30, 20183 minWho Wants an Aggressive Dog?I ran into a friend at the park this morning. After greeting each other’s dogs, and then each other (the proper order, of course), we got...
Nicole WildeFeb 18, 20163 minNew Study Reveals Shelter Workers Often Mislabel Dogs as Pit BullsA new DNA study led by Dr. Julie Levy, a professor of shelter medicine at UF College of Veterinary Medicine, has shown that many dogs who...
Nicole WildeJan 14, 20152 minDo Small Dogs Get Away With More?Scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, this headline caught my eye: “Pet Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old Baby Girl.” Now, any incident where...
Nicole WildeSep 11, 20122 min“It Was Just a Little Nip”“It was just a little nip.” This phrase was uttered by a woman at the park the other day, as she explained to me that a dog on leash had...
Nicole WildeJun 19, 20122 minDog Aggression is Dangerous, But Ignorance KillsI recently heard a story I can’t get out of my mind. A woman who owns a sweet, friendly pit bull had her son and his wife over to visit....
Nicole WildeMay 29, 20103 minSierra’s Latest Adventure: Urban MushingIf you’ve been reading this blog for any length of time, you know I’ve been on an ongoing mission to provide Sierra with enriching...
Nicole WildeMar 30, 20102 minSierra's Results are In!Weeks ago, I swabbed the inside of Sierra’s cheek as instructed in the DNA test kit I’d purchased, and sent the sample off to Mars...
Nicole WildeOct 5, 20093 minBreed Specific Prejudices—Among Dog TrainersI got a call the other day from a potential training client. When I asked what kind of dog she had, the woman replied, “A five month old...
Nicole WildeSep 29, 20093 minBusted by a BeagleMy husband and I were waiting for our luggage at LAX after an 11-hour return flight from Paris. Lulled by the sight of the bags going...