Few of us have the forethought of getting ready in the event of a natural disaster. Here in the Santa Fe area our biggest concern is fires. As summer approaches and temperatures rise, the risk of a forest fire also increases. Yet, how many of us have a plan in place for ourselves and our…
Category: Solutions at home
I Need a Guarantee
Today I got a voicemail message from a potential client that told me I needed to respond ASAP. When I get on the phone I realize that indeed this is kind of an emergency. Apparently this dog has been living with little to no supervision since she was a young dog. The dog is now 4 years old. Her…
You are it!
I am going through my AM routine. The dogs have been fed and now I am hustling a bit to get ready myself. John happens to be in town and he is going back and forth from his home office and the kitchen. The dogs, meanwhile, do what they do most mornings once they have…
Managing Greetings at the Front Door
Our dogs do not shake our hand or hug us when they want to say hi. Instead, they jump on us because they want to access our faces and mouths. This goes way back to their wolf past. Wolves regurgitate food to give to their pups so pups learn to lick their parent’s mouth to…
Should dogs meet on leash?
There are many examples that illustrate how our nature is so different from our dogs. Both species are highly social beings, but how we go about being social really differs. I realize in talking to clients that they think it is a good idea to have their dog meet others on leash because they want…
Setting Boundaries
I have often read and even used the phrase myself of “setting boundaries” for dogs. But what exactly do we mean by this? And why (and if) should we set boundaries? The dictionary defines boundary as: a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing lines. A boundary wall. A limit of a…
Making Sense of the World
Dogs notoriously make sense of their environment by predominantly using their sense of smell and sight. Their top priority always being the one of safety – of being safe. Their world is basically divided into two categories: safe and unsafe. After the dog has decided that a certain thing, person, etc. is safe, their next…
Sharing Cookies With The Dogs
A few months back I turned vegan. So part of my time and entertainment involves looking for recipes that fit my new lifestyle habit. I found some store-bought a-mazing Quinoa. They are pretty healthy, super tasty and pricy! So I decided to try and make my own version of delicious vegan quinoa cookies. My friends…
Free Presentation: Help For Your Thunder-Phobic Dog
Thunder phobia in a dog can produce mild anxiety to a full-blown anxiety response. Since there are many factors that contribute to the thunder-phobic experience, and most of them out of our control, we must at least learn to create protocols to help our dogs better cope during a storm. When our dogs learn that…
Throw the Food Bowl Away!
It is one our dogs’ most salient instinct: to hunt/search for their food. They are indeed scavengers. The fact that some of the world’s dogs live their lives in a people’s world means lots of good stuff for these pups, such as them actually leading pretty “comfy” and safe lives that can also translate into…