Bob and Molly have a female spaniel mix named Ginger. Ginger is known to have fear issues, specifically, a fear of Bob. This Bob-o-phobia...

Misty is a six-month-old Bichon who has been with her family since the age of seven weeks. On walks, Misty seems to be afraid of...

The woman on the phone sounded anxious. She needed a trainer to come to her house today. When asked about the urgency, she replied that...

Noises from the upper floor of the house; unfamiliar people; sudden movements. Those were just a few of the things that scared Buster....

My husband and I just returned from a trip to Ireland, where I was teaching a weekend seminar. We stayed three extra days and absolutely...

Back in the days when I co-ran a rescue center for wolves and wolfdogs, we sometimes brought ambassador animals to educational events. If...

A while back, I watched an episode of Our America where Lisa Ling was exploring the world of underaged prostitution. The eleven- to...

A new study has come out about dogs’ fear responses to noise; well, that’s what the headline says, but as it turns out, the study is more...

I just got back from teaching a seminar in Seattle. The trip was one of those rare occasions when I got to spend an extra day in town,...

“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...

“Oh, he’d never bite.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that phrase, I’d be blogging from a beach in Tahiti. The truth is, no...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “A tired dog is a good dog.” Dogs who are pleasantly worn out have less excess energy to burn off by...

Years ago, when I worked at a doggy daycare center, I noticed that some dogs were picked on much more so than others. The normal protocol...

As I sit here typing, my husband is outside building a large wooden doghouse. He’s joked recently that the many canine-related...

I really love presenting seminars. Spreading education about positive, gentle training methods, helping people to help their dogs,...

I received a query this morning from a student of canine behavior. Based in the UK, she’s writing a paper on whether temperament can be...

DAP stands for Dog Appeasing Pheromone. Products containing DAP, such as those sold under the brand name Comfort Zone, chemically mimic...

I recently taught a seminar in St. Petersburg, Florida. A friend told me St. Pete is the “lightning capital” of the country, and it’s not...