Have you ever traveled with your dog and really needed her to eliminate, and have found yourself doing laps around and around the hotel grounds because your dog is having such a fun time and she not ready to eliminate? Or, how about when it is raining or snowing, and your pup decides this is…
I would argue that some dogs are gaining too much weight because they are given too many treats during training, and perhaps high caloric treats in addition to their daily meals. A dog that is even a few pounds overweight can be considered obese so it is really important that we do not end up…
If you share your life with one or a few herding-breed dogs, then this training class is for you and your dogs! Starting April 9th, join me for Living Harmoniously With a Herding Dog. As you may know, my current family members include two Border collies and a Cattle-dog mix. Herding dogs often do not…
I invite you to join me for these three upcoming dog training classes: Teach your Dog to (Really) Relax Anywhere! The Details: Class meets in person for a 1-hour PEOPLE ONLY orientation and 3 45 minutes sessions working sessions with the dogs. We will begin working with our dogs in a less distracting environment. As…
Teaching your dog to wait without dashing out the door or jumping off the car seat is really a must-train behavior for any dog. Not only can learning this save your dog’s life, but in the process your pup is also learning some self-control. I have seen time and time again, how dogs thrive when…
If you live with dogs, you can relate to a moment of gasping for breath, as you realize someone left the gate open, and now the dogs are gone! These couple of years have left many of us with similar moments of wanting to take in a nourishing, calming breath. To let go a little….
On this particular day, I am accompanying John on his regular hikes with our dogs. Rio is dashing from tree to tree. From scent to scent oblivious of the world around her. I call her. Nada! I know better than to keep calling her, but I also take notice that this girl needs a refreshing course…
Yes indeed folks the time of gift-giving is among us. And what do you have planned for the pooch in your life? Since turning vegan, I have had to experiment more in the kitchen. So as a bonus, I now have the confidence to know that I can satisfy my eating needs as a result…
I am sitting at a local restaurant just watching the world go by as we wait for the food to arrive. I spot an older man with a youngish Golden Retriever. It appears they are both going for a walk. The dog is in close proximity of the owner and occasionally moves away from the…
I am behind a closed door and I cannot attend to it at that moment. Deuce has followed me around and now he is lying on the other side of the door gently pawing at it and barking. I asked him to stop (the barking and pawing) and immediately after that I tell him what…