Boundary Battlefields: Dogs, Yards and Walks
Photo courtesy of Dawn Goehring Every responsible dog parent who walks their dog(s) in their own neighborhood has a mental list of houses that they strive to avoid. Either because a dog is alone in a...
View ArticleIntroducing An Older Dog To A Puppy
Preparation is key. Start by picking up any toys or chew items from common areas. Then decide where the puppy will be during rest times or times in which you cannot supervise. Depending on the size of...
View ArticleMy Dog Doesn’t Like Other Dogs: 5 steps to Stop the Barking and Lunging
We’ve all seen it. Person and dog are walking along the street. Dog spots another person or dog and goes ballistic. Barking, lunging, ducking and diving, in a flurry of teeth and claws, looking for all...
View ArticleMighty Middle Game: Safety, Confidence, Control!
Protecting our dogs from the world and the world from our dogs can sometimes feel like a full-time operation. Not with middle! It’s the portable safe place that you can take anywhere and it’s the...
View ArticleWhat To Do If Your Pup Goes Missing
After moving into a new home, a family noticed that one of their dogs had somehow slipped out and was missing. Worse, this dog was disabled after suffering a spinal stroke as a puppy. Frantic, they...
View ArticleLyme Disease: A Very Real Threat to People & Their Pets
Get ready for a record number of cases of Lyme disease this Spring, Summer and Fall. Very gradually, this problem is getting some press. I’ve been writing about this for years now, and even launched...
View ArticleDear Dog Trainer, I See You
Dear Dog Trainer, I see you. I see you caring for everyone around you, sometimes forgetting to care for yourself. You’re a caretaker, a teacher, a guiding light – sometimes a therapist – to your...
View ArticleHow to keep your dog happy and stress free whilst at a dog show
Family dog shows can be wonderful events to attend. They are great places to meet up with friends, spend time around lots of other dogs, show your own dog off and hopefully win some rosettes. Some...
View ArticleThe frustration of the Growly Dog owner: it’s NOT other folks’ fault that...
“Could he not SEE that my dog was upset?” “My dog was on leash and under control – it was his dog that was out of control!” “Why, oh why, do people let their ‘friendly’ dogs invade the space of my...
View ArticleYour new puppy – 9 steps to get it right from the start
“I wonder if I’ve done the wrong thing … Perhaps I’m not capable of looking after a dog.” I don’t know exactly what had caused such a devastating loss of confidence in what 30was clearly a capable...
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