I’m one of those people whose mind always seems to translate things into how they relate to dogs. The other morning was no exception. I...

"My dog bit someone--out of nowhere!" Those are the words I heard when I picked up the telephone this morning. The caller was...

We’ve all heard about dogs who guard their food, or perhaps treats or toys. But there are some dogs from whom resource guarding goes...

When you bring a dog home from a shelter or adopt one from a rescue, you’re doing a noble thing. You’re taking a dog whose days might be...

A veterinarian recently told me an interesting story. A woman who had brought her beagle in for vaccinations mentioned that she was very...

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

I recently received an email from a woman who wanted to know why I thought her dog, who had been treated for separation anxiety, seemed...

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...

The saying, “A tired dog is a good dog” implies that a dog who is tired is less likely to get into trouble. Of course, the old adage is...

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

I just got back from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers conference, where one of the seminars I presented centered on the...

A woman I sometimes chat with during my morning dog outings asked my opinion about an encounter she recently had. She’d been been walking...

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...

Pick up ten books on dog training and you’ll find ten different opinions: you should always eat before your dog; dogs should never be...

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...

Noises from the upper floor of the house; unfamiliar people; sudden movements. Those were just a few of the things that scared Buster....

This past Saturday, I took Bodhi and Sierra for an early morning walk. As we navigated the hills and pathways of our local park, we...

A woman asked me recently whether I thought the play happening between her own dogs was worrisome. She was concerned because one dog...

My pet sitter recently called me with a behavior question. She’d just begun a weeklong assignment caring for a 3-year-old, 160-pound...