Dog owners sometimes need a little extra help. Maybe no one is home during the day and the dogs need to be exercised, or there are...

If you’ve followed me on Facebook for any length of time, you’ve probably seen tons of images of my dogs Sierra and Bodhi. The thing is,...

I love movies. In a world where there’s all too much to be stressed out about, and too much work to be done at any given time, movies...

I recently listened to a very interesting podcast that explored how one’s expectations can affect another being. The hosts mentioned a...

In the field of animal behavior science, anthropomorphism—assigning human emotions or traits to animals—is mostly discouraged. That’s not...

Tuesday afte Tuesday afternoon, after being gone most of the day, I returned home to find Sierra looking strange. She had been acting...

My husband calls me a canary in a coal mine. I can walk into a room and, if there is any trace of a scent of a chemical nature, I will...

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

A while back, I watched a television special where singer Sheryl Crow was discussing the process of songwriting and producing music. At...

A while back, a product called the Bowlingual claimed to translate dog barks. Is your dog happy? Sad? Frustrated? Lonely? The Bowlingual...

I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then I had to go and have an adventure–my blog and my morning went...

Of all the activities you could engage in with your dog—agility, nosework, or simply taking a hike together—there’s one that probably...

Last night, in a jet lag induced bout of sleeplessness, I watched a Sex and the City marathon. Somewhere in the midst of this guilty...

NOTE: This post has been updated and will continue to be updated as new resources become available. This is Part II of Prevention and...

No owner wants to think about their dog going missing. But during the course of your dog’s life, even with the best management and...

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...

Here’s a pop quiz: 1. What should you do when your trainer uses harsh training methods? 2. What should you do if your veterinarian slams...

I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...

“You don’t have to tell them everything.” That was the advice I got today when I told a well-meaning person about writing the blog I’m...

This morning Bodhi and I took a hike in the hillsides surrounding our local park. It was one of those lovely walks where he barely pulled...