The Worst Christmas Present Breeds
Your kids have been hounding you for a dog since June. Outwardly, you’ve stayed strong, but inside you’ve pretty much admitted that you are going to fold. You’ve been Googling around and haven’t made your mind up on the breed yet, so let me help by crossing a few common choices OFF your list. (Obligatory: […]
Good Boy Does Good Dog Thing
Sometimes it’s so discouraging to see some behaviors that are so difficult to improve via training. Dog-on-dog aggression is one that’s surprisingly tricky to change for the better. I certainly know how to make a dog MORE aggressive toward other dogs—anyone ever take a puppy into a dog park and let it get jumped?—but improving […]
What To Do When Your Dogs Fight
This is one of the worst dog behavior issues a dog owner has to deal with: two beloved pets that have been friendly for weeks, months, or years suddenly fight. There’s no magic bullet, but I can give you some basics on how to get things back on track and restore peace to the home. […]
Tragic Dog Rescue Transport
In June, a Houston-area dog rescue transport van burst into flames on the side of an Illinois highway with one human and multiple dogs on-board. The human escaped uninjured, but seven of the eleven dogs en route perished. The investigation into what caused the fire is still underway. Sometimes you hope that a tragedy like […]
Currently Developing New Course
Sorry for the delay, but this just came across my desk. I hastily completed the instructor certification, and our newest course will begin enrolling ASAP. Stay tuned.
A Bad Thing Happened? Do Something!
One of my absolute favorite concepts is Gell-Mann Amnesia. Michael Crichton described the phenomenon like this: It goes for dog news, too. Think about that while you read stories like these.
Hurricane Season Prep: K9 Edition
Hurricane season is in full swing as Lee was just declared a Category 5 as it bypassed the Caribbean islands toward the southeast US. As more storms are sure to follow in the coming weeks, it’s time to think about your disaster plan. Owning a dog adds another layer of complexity to disaster preparedness, but […]
Dogs Prefer Women
A radio host once noticed that every New Study either confirms what our common sense already tells us, or it’s wrong. That’s a little oversimplified, but the gist rings true. A New Study from Hungary purports to show the type of speech and speaker that dogs prefer. The researchers did functional MRI on dogs’ brains […]
Why I Almost Ended Up With Another Dog
A lot of dogs run loose in my neighborhood. We used to be the type of people to immediately grab any loose dog and try to find its frantically searching owners. After a few years here, we’ve relaxed into, “He’ll probably run back home.” But tonight, I was greeted by a dog that almost forced […]
If It Bleeds, It Leads
Typical of popular media coverage these days, all of the dog-related stories today are the horrible “Woman Killed By Pack of Roving Dogs”-type of news. Instead, I bring you a silly story today about a couple whose dog is truly a member of the family. Please note that I recommend never leaving even the sweetest […]