I have a suggestion for all the trainers out there who’d like to see things from the average dog owners’ point of view: take your dog to...

It’s the first day of a new decade, and I’m looking down at the sweetest furry face you’ll ever see. Sitting by my side as I type, she...

I just read a post about a woman who has a 10-week old toy breed puppy who is nipping at her hands. Her veterinarian suggested swatting...

It’s that time of year again! Kids eagerly await their gifts. Parents scramble to buy gifts for their kids, and significant others and...

I just watched an interview with Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd, the civilian police sergeants who took down the crazed gunman at Fort...

I just got back from a trip to the local market, where I stopped to chat with a homeless man. Normally I’m more likely to donate some...

It’s been just over a year since I lost my beloved soul dog Mojo. I experienced three other losses last year as well, which sapped my...

I got a call the other day from a potential training client. When I asked what kind of dog she had, the woman replied, “A five month old...

My husband and I were waiting for our luggage at LAX after an 11-hour return flight from Paris. Lulled by the sight of the bags going...

My husband and I are taking a trip to Paris. All the travel guides warn about pickpockets who prey on tourists in certain parts of town....

You may have heard about the recent case of the wolfdog (a.k.a. wolf hybrid) who carried the family infant off into the woods, crushing...

“Cookie-slinging weenies!” “Punishment trainers!” “Posi-Nazis!” “Jerk trainers!” Know what these epithets have in common? For one thing,...

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

We live in a consumer culture. We’re trained from an early age to want the new, improved, biggest and best version of products and...

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...

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...