I love the Leave It cue but I call it the second most ignored cue (after Come!) because so often I see people telling their…

TUG! People used to be afraid of playing tug. We were told it was a “dominance game” and that the human “always has to win.”…

Everyone is talking about it, but what is Enrichment? Enrichment is really just mental and physical exercise that allows your dog to perform natural dog…

I am always looking for more ways to provide mental enrichment for my clients’ (and my) dogs so recently when I was asked to try…

Recently, I had three phone calls within a 10-day period from three different families who were looking for immediate help because their dog bit their…

Five years ago today I euthanized my dog Pualani. Her story is heartbreaking and complicated and I still think of her, and what I could…

Those of you who know me well know that my first love was not actually dogs but cats, and even though I now make my…

I read this fantastic article last week so, while we are on the subject of rants from a dog professional, I have something I need…

Clients and friends often ask me “how will I know when to let my dog go?” Physical aspects we look for to help us make…

As much as we would like to take our dogs everywhere we go, sometimes we must leave them home. There are a few things I…