As some of you might know, in each issue of Modern Dog Magazine I write either an article or an answer to a behavioral question a reader...

This morning, I saw a beautiful 8-month-old pit bull lying on his back. Was he waiting for tummy rubs? Taking a sunbath? Nope. He was...

Recently, a woman took her dog to the dog park for some fun and exercise. She envisioned him frolicking with other dogs and coming home...

A woman asked me recently whether I thought the play happening between her own dogs was worrisome. She was concerned because one dog...

I recently received a training inquiry from a woman with a four-month-old toy poodle. During our chat, she mentioned that she was...

As any dog owner knows, people aren’t the only ones who develop lasting friendships. There’s no mistaking the excitement of a dog who...

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...

I really love presenting seminars. Spreading education about positive, gentle training methods, helping people to help their dogs,...

Last week, my husband reminded me that Bodhi’s been with us just over a year now. While we love him, of course, there have certainly been...

I’ve heard some trainers talk about prey drive as though it’s something you can train out of a dog. But a dog’s prey instinct is...

We’ve had Bodhi now for just under five days. I blogged yesterday “announcing” him, and so many of you were kind enough to send nice...

Sierra is a furry social butterfly. Not only does she love people, but she loves to play with other dogs. Most mornings I take her to the...