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

A new study has come out about dogs’ fear responses to noise; well, that’s what the headline says, but as it turns out, the study is more...

I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...

A trainer asked me recently about a dog’s puzzling behavior. The five-month-old herding breed would growl when being picked up or...

“You don’t have to tell them everything.” That was the advice I got today when I told a well-meaning person about writing the blog I’m...

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...

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...

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,...

“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...

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 often get calls from people whose dogs guard food, treats, toys and, sometimes, even people. Resource guarding isn’t uncommon, and it’s...

This past weekend, I stopped by an office supply store that sits in the middle of an outdoor mall. Arms laden with printer paper and...

My husband, a talented musician and artist, recently had a day off work. He planned to do whatever needed doing around the house, and...

I walked out of my office this morning to find Sierra lying on the foyer carpet. But when she saw me, she sat up and gave her version of...