prey drive | Nicole Wilde

So You Think You Want a Husky?

I’ve been involved in wolf, wolfdog and dog rescue for something like 30 years. I’ve volunteered for and have been employed by L.A. city...

Two DWIs (Dogs With Issues), One Walk: Double Trouble or Dream Team?

I didn’t mean for it to happen. Normally, my husband takes one dog running while I take the other to the park. Whichever dog I have with...

Letting Dogs Be Who They Are

I was recently chatting with Judy Fridono, the founder of Puppy Prodigies. The organization employs a neo-natal and early learning...

The Power of Prey-er: Dogs and Prey Drive

I’ve heard some trainers talk about prey drive as though it’s something you can train out of a dog. But a dog’s prey instinct is...

Dawn of the Little White Foo-Foo Dogs

Every dog-reactive dog has a type—you know, the kind of dog that really gets their motor running, and not in a good way. For some dogs...

Sheep Herding? Baaah!

Let me start out by admitting I’m no Little Bo Peep. Sure, I’ve herded cockroaches out of a Brooklyn apartment, but sheep? Not....