It’s all too easy to get frustrated when your dog doesn’t comply with a request, or worse, doesn’t even pay attention to you. I mean,...

There’s There’s a man I walk around the park with sometimes early in the mornings when I have one of my dogs with me. I’ve known this man...

When I first adopted Sierra from the shelter, I was told she’d been there four times previously. No one knew whether she’d had the same...

I recently received an email asking whether I had any books that addressed how to help a dog who was grieving. Since I don’t, I searched...

It happened again. I was walking along a park trail with Bodhi, enjoying the 6 a.m. calm. That the park is largely empty at that hour is...

Most mornings, my husband and I take our dogs hiking. Because I lug my camera with a ginormous lens in hopes of seeing coyotes, he...

I recently posted on Facebook about my morning at the park with Sierra. I’d had her off leash in a semi-remote area we often frequent,...

Hi there! I passed you this morning while walking my dog along a mountain trail. I’ve seen you with your dog before, and you’ve always...

Scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, this headline caught my eye: “Pet Pomeranian Kills 6-Week-Old Baby Girl.” Now, any incident where...

This past weekend my husband and I saw the film Whiplash. The story centers around a teenage music student whose teacher is…well, I can’t...

The woman on the phone sounded anxious. She needed a trainer to come to her house today. When asked about the urgency, she replied that...

Many of us whose family includes two dogs have set it up that way because we believe dogs enjoy canine companionship. When they’re left...

In photography, there’s something called the Rule of Thirds. It has to do with composition. If you digitally overlay a tic-tac-toe grid...

I recently taught a weekend seminar in the Dallas Fort Worth area. The hosts were great, the venue was nice, and it was a great...

I received a phone call yesterday from a woman in need of training for her dog. She had three dogs—two males and a female—and it seems...

How much time do you spend each day training your dog? If you answered “30 minutes,” “An hour,” or even “Three 10-minute sessions,”...

I’m one of those people whose mind always seems to translate things into how they relate to dogs. The other morning was no exception. I...

This past Saturday, I took Bodhi and Sierra for an early morning walk. As we navigated the hills and pathways of our local park, we...

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

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