The Promise of a Puppy
Valentine has been with me for almost 6 years now, and during that time her early life experiences and trauma caught up with her. She changed from a happy, playful, and social puppy into an adult who was quick to aggressively over-react to other dogs' misteps, even attacking her brothers with whom she coexisted peacefully only a year prior. So there were fights and blood, nothing too serious, but enough that after the boys passed in 2025 I gave her 9 months to decompress from
Unleash Your Potential
Today I heard someone say: “If you aren’t moving forward, you’re dying." And that hit home, hard! It sent me back to about 1 year ago...
The trainer you just hired is not a super hero.
Who is your trainer? When first hiring a trainer it is common to think that they can speak, or whisper, to animals in ways that the...
Rolled Up Magazine vs. Bag of Treats
Right now many dog guardians are facing a choice. Do you want to be in a constant state of conflict or a constant state of peaceful...
The problem with sit.?!.
Today I was training Molly. Molly is a perfectly well mannered, sweet tempered, mixed breed who is in training to be a therapy dog. We...
How to work with a Hyper Dog
One of the most common questions I receive from prospective clients is: Can you help me calm down my dog? She jumps, she is mouthy, and...