Dog bites are no fun. I’ve been on the end of the leash holding the biter and I’ve been on the receiving end (long ago,…
Pit Bull Awareness Day
I wrote the following as a guest blog for the KING5 “Pet Dish” for National Pit Bull Awareness Day 10/27/12… http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/the-pet-dish/The-truth-about-pit-bulls-175492891.html
Your Dog Needs a Walk!
This is a bit of a follow up to my last blog about leash greetings and why I do not think dogs should greet others…
Leash greetings – yay or nay?
Leashes are a problem. When I first started teaching Reactive ReDo, my class for reactive dogs, the class consisted mainly of mature dogs some of…
Summer is here – is your dog ready to go public?
How to manage your dog at big public events Summertime is upon us so the world of big, public, dog friendly events is here. This…
Body Language – do you know what your dog is telling you?
Dogs do not speak a verbal language so the only way they can communicate with us is by using their body (and tones, which usually…
Stop YELLING!
Summer is here and so are all the barking dogs. Two days ago was Memorial Day. Like every other day, I took my dog out…
Behavior Basics – stuff you need to know!
People often ask me how I train. Well, before we can even train our dog cues we need to know how our dog thinks and learns…
Barks and Babes!
I wrote an article for Seattle’s Child Magazine on preparing pets for the arrival of a new (human!) baby… http://www.seattleschild.com/article/pets-babies
Mother Your Dog – Going With Your Gut
Sometimes when working with our dogs I think we should just go with our gut. Forget what you’re “supposed” to do and do what feels…