Back when Sierra and Bodhi were alive, we used to frequent a local park that featured softball fields, basketball courts, and walking...

I recently had a phone conversation with a potential client that nearly caused me to explode. Fair warning, if you don’t want to read the...

If asked, we’d all say that of course we would stand up for our dogs; we’d do just about anything to keep them safe, healthy, and happy....

A man and his German shepherd were alone in the dog park one early morning when another man with three dogs appeared. The three were...

The voice on the other end of the phone was difficult to understand, because the woman was struggling to speak through her tears. This...

Recently, Sierra and I were walking along a dirt trail at our local park. We’ve had an incredibly rainy winter and this particular path...

At a recent training appointment, my client and I were discussing her dog’s issues when I noticed a dish of hard candies sitting on the...

This morning, I saw a man hang his dog. Granted, the dog was wearing a body harness, but it was still disturbing to see the four small,...

There’s There’s a man I walk around the park with sometimes early in the mornings when I have one of my dogs with me. I’ve known this man...

When I first adopted Sierra from the shelter, I was told she’d been there four times previously. No one knew whether she’d had the same...

This is a difficult blog to write, and one I hesitated to write or share. I’m not one to post my every emotion on social media or share...

It’s true! Whether in dog training or in life, as stated so eloquently by the late, oh-so-great Tom Petty, the waiting is the hardest...

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...

A Royal Mail worker in southern London recently alleged that six-year-old Louie had bitten and drawn blood when she attempted to deliver...

If you’re not a dog trainer, you might not be aware of the divisiveness in the dog training world. (Hint: Think of our current political...

I recently received an email asking whether I had any books that addressed how to help a dog who was grieving. Since I don’t, I searched...

It happened again. I was walking along a park trail with Bodhi, enjoying the 6 a.m. calm. That the park is largely empty at that hour is...

Most mornings, my husband and I take our dogs hiking. Because I lug my camera with a ginormous lens in hopes of seeing coyotes, he...

I recently posted on Facebook about my morning at the park with Sierra. I’d had her off leash in a semi-remote area we often frequent,...