Gah! One more “simple device to stop problem dog behaviors” has hit the market. I was alerted recently when, thanks to Facebook’s...

Dog owners sometimes need a little extra help. Maybe no one is home during the day and the dogs need to be exercised, or there are...

“My dog bit my father and broke skin. He’s also bitten a relative who came to visit. My father thinks the dog should be put down. What...

If you’re not a dog trainer, you might not be aware of the divisiveness in the dog training world. (Hint: Think of our current political...

I recently came across an article in which a dog who was known to be “nervous, growling, and didn’t like children” was sent away for...

If you’re involved in the dog world in any way, chances are you’ve heard about the latest incident involving Cesar Millan. In a nutshell,...

I recently posted on Facebook about my morning at the park with Sierra. I’d had her off leash in a semi-remote area we often frequent,...

This morning, I visited amazon online. Naturally, amazon suggests things I might like to purchase. Usually I breeze past them. Elegant...

I recently taught a weekend seminar in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The hosts were great, the venue was nice, and it was a great...

Yesterday morning I took Bodhi to the park. Frost covered the ground, and we only encountered two other diehard walkers the entire hour...

I I recently posted a statement on Facebook that received quite a few comments, and started a few interesting conversations when people...

“You don’t have to tell them everything.” That was the advice I got today when I told a well-meaning person about writing the blog I’m...

It never fails—someone always says it. In an recent online discussion about a trainer known for using less-than-gentle methods, someone...

Have you ever played the card game 21, also known as Blackjack? Once you’ve been dealt a hand, you get to decide whether to stick with...

A man places a dish of food down before an adult Labrador Retriever, and then crouches down and stares at the dog. The dog blinks, turns...

The other day I ran into a woman I know at the dog park. She’s got an adorable little mixed breed dog who, along with a few other dogs...

I didn’t mean for it to happen. Normally, my husband takes one dog running while I take the other to the park. Whichever dog I have with...

I recently had a lengthy telephone conversation with a woman who had a 14-year-old female Aussie mix, and a seven-year-old female Cocker...

I just read an email that greatly upset me. No, it wasn’t about cruel treatment of a dog; it was about cruel treatment of a person. This...

I have a suggestion for all the trainers out there who’d like to see things from the average dog owners’ point of view: take your dog to...