I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then a friend sent me a link to a news story that just about blew my mind....

It never fails—someone always says it. In an recent online discussion about a trainer known for using less-than-gentle methods, someone...

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...

Have you ever played the card game 21, also known as Blackjack? Once you’ve been dealt a hand, you get to decide whether to stick with...

I’ve seen it way too many times. An owner has asked a dog to do something, and the dog doesn’t do it…so the owner repeats the request...

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...

A while back at our local dog park, a German Shepherd mix was running the length of the chain link fence that separated the areas...

My husband flew out to join me on Sunday night, and we spent Monday and Tuesday exploring the town. Our fabulous host, Lori Haeuser of...

Have you ever had a friend who tends toward the talkative? Part of your brain eventually goes on automatic pilot, and while it’s off...

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,...

A man places a dish of food down before an adult Labrador Retriever, and then crouches down and stares at the dog. The dog blinks, turns...

“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...

Anyone who’s been involved in photography understands the concept of filters: apply one to a camera lens, and it changes the picture. You...

“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...

On my early morning dog walks, whichever dog is with me (the other is typically out running with my husband) gets a quick run-and-poop in...

If you had a superpower, what would it be? I know people whose answer might be, “I can whip up an amazing meal in ten minutes, regardless...

When your preferred time for dog walking is the early morning, you get to know your local park regulars pretty well. Last week I ran into...

Every now and then I get a call from a production company that’s looking for a trainer or behavior person for a new television project....

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...

The other day I ran into a woman I know at the dog park. She’s got an adorable little mixed breed dog who, along with a few other dogs...