Misty is a six-month-old Bichon who has been with her family since the age of seven weeks. On walks, Misty seems to be afraid of...

Noises from the upper floor of the house; unfamiliar people; sudden movements. Those were just a few of the things that scared Buster....

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

Have you ever slacked off on diet or exercise for a week or two? Well, you know what happens. It’s the same with behavior modification...

A while back, I watched an episode of Our America where Lisa Ling was exploring the world of underaged prostitution. The eleven- to...

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...

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

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,...

“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...

Years ago, when I worked at a doggy daycare center, I noticed that some dogs were picked on much more so than others. The normal protocol...

As I sit here typing, my husband is outside building a large wooden doghouse. He’s joked recently that the many canine-related...

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