Here’s a pop quiz: 1. What should you do when your trainer uses harsh training methods? 2. What should you do if your veterinarian slams...

Imagine that you’re having a bad day. You woke up late for work, skipped breakfast, rushed out the door, and got stuck in traffic. A...

A pediatrician is attempting to examine an infant. He holds the stethescope to the tiny chest but the baby won’t stop squirming. It’s...

Last week’s blog The Threat of Stillness received many comments. Some readers had observed that stock still, staring, danger-radiating...

I recently observed a temperament test that was meant to determine whether a dog was aggressive toward other dogs. The dog in question...

You would think staying out of the actual dog park within a public park would be enough to ensure avoiding altercations with other dogs...

“You just don’t seem like yourself today.” Has anyone ever told you that? Or maybe a friend did something that caused you to think, “Wow,...

A new study has come out about dogs’ fear responses to noise; well, that’s what the headline says, but as it turns out, the study is more...

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

A trainer asked me recently about a dog’s puzzling behavior. The five-month-old herding breed would growl when being picked up or...

“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...

I was going to blog on a completely different topic today, but then a friend sent me a link to a news story that just about blew my mind....

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...

I’ve seen it way too many times. An owner has asked a dog to do something, and the dog doesn’t do it…so the owner repeats the request...

This morning Bodhi and I took a hike in the hillsides surrounding our local park. It was one of those lovely walks where he barely pulled...

A while back at our local dog park, a German Shepherd mix was running the length of the chain link fence that separated the areas...

Have you ever had a friend who tends toward the talkative? Part of your brain eventually goes on automatic pilot, and while it’s off...

I just got back from teaching a seminar in Seattle. The trip was one of those rare occasions when I got to spend an extra day in town,...

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...