“It was just a little nip.” This phrase was uttered by a woman at the park the other day, as she explained to me that a dog on leash had...

Anyone who’s been involved in photography understands the concept of filters: apply one to a camera lens, and it changes the picture. You...

“Oh, he’d never bite.” If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard that phrase, I’d be blogging from a beach in Tahiti. The truth is, no...

On my early morning dog walks, whichever dog is with me (the other is typically out running with my husband) gets a quick run-and-poop in...

If you had a superpower, what would it be? I know people whose answer might be, “I can whip up an amazing meal in ten minutes, regardless...

When your preferred time for dog walking is the early morning, you get to know your local park regulars pretty well. Last week I ran into...

Every now and then I get a call from a production company that’s looking for a trainer or behavior person for a new television project....

I can barely concentrate long enough to write this blog, as I’m in serious pain from a root canal. Not just any root canal, but one where...

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 recently heard a story I can’t get out of my mind. A woman who owns a sweet, friendly pit bull had her son and his wife over to visit....

I was hiking with Sierra around the local park trails yesterday when we spied a woman walking her dog. I’d seen this dog before—he’s hard...

I often get calls from people whose dogs guard food, treats, toys and, sometimes, even people. Resource guarding isn’t uncommon, and it’s...

I know it’s superstitious. I know it has no basis in reality. But just as it always seems to be a Sunday or a holiday when a dog has a...

This past weekend, I stopped by an office supply store that sits in the middle of an outdoor mall. Arms laden with printer paper and...

My husband, a talented musician and artist, recently had a day off work. He planned to do whatever needed doing around the house, and...

I walked out of my office this morning to find Sierra lying on the foyer carpet. But when she saw me, she sat up and gave her version of...

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 just got off the phone with a man who was seeking assistance for his four-year-old male Chihuahua/terrier mix. Any time the man is on...

This wasn’t the blog I was planning to post this week. I had a perfectly fine, dare I say interesting, blog ready to go. Then I happened...

Walking my dogs in the freezing cold of 6:30 a.m.—yes, it dips below freezing even here in southern California—has its benefits. It gives...