I remember when Mojo, our beloved 120-pound German shepherd-malamute-rottweiler-wolf mix, was a senior. Like so many dogs, his back end...

You might be familiar with the adage about how, as we get older, we care less about what people think about us. I wonder if the same...

I recently received an email asking for a training referral. The sender had two senior dogs, and the younger of the two was suddenly...

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...

One of my best friends lost one of her best friends yesterday. Sydney was a thirteen-year-old mixed breed bundle of love, and was my...

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...

I had planned a different post for this week, but a message I received changed my mind. It was from the owner of a dog who had bloated,...

“You just don’t seem like yourself today.” Has anyone ever told you that? Or maybe a friend did something that caused you to think, “Wow,...

I recently received a training inquiry from a woman with a four-month-old toy poodle. During our chat, she mentioned that she was...

As any dog owner knows, people aren’t the only ones who develop lasting friendships. There’s no mistaking the excitement of a dog who...

I can barely concentrate long enough to write this blog, as I’m in serious pain from a root canal. Not just any root canal, but one where...

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...

A recent article in Time Magazine entitled Shhh! Genius at Work discussed findings on the links between human creativity and sleep. Many...

I’m always on the lookout for new and exciting ways to exercise Bodhi and Sierra. We already do urban mushing, which is big fun, but I...

If 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...

It’s hard to type when adrenalin is flooding your system. Know what it’s even harder to do? Catch a rattlesnake. Yes, warm weather in my...

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

I thought I did. It’s the second leading cause of death among dogs, after all. I knew that a potentially fatal thing can happen when a...