The voice on the other end of the phone was difficult to understand, because the woman was struggling to speak through her tears. This...

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...

As any police officer can tell you, domestic violence calls can be tricky. The officer arrives at the home where a couple’s heated...

"My dog bit someone--out of nowhere!" Those are the words I heard when I picked up the telephone this morning. The caller was...

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...

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...

Back in the days when I co-ran a rescue center for wolves and wolfdogs, we sometimes brought ambassador animals to educational events. If...

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...

“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...

“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...

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...