Dogs that fixate on the wildlife, we all know them, right? Chase squirrels up trees, hunt rabbits, yank your arm off if a chipmunk races across the sidewalk. The dog you know would never recall off a deer. The dogs…
Hedge Your Bets
“Wow I’m impressed he behaved himself with such a crew!” Is a response I received from the owners of a dog, Rascal, I have staying with me currently after I sent her some video clips of our group walk in…
My how you've grown
Today on our walk as I easily called Zora to heel off leash as an off leash dog up ahead about 30′ away stared us down, I said to my friend, “A year ago I never would have let myself…
Teaching an Automatic Leave It Behavior: Management
I’ll let you in on a little secret, I don’t care about obedience. I don’t care if your dog can sit, or lie down or stay or come when called. Actually if you come see me for a behavior concern…
The Overtired Dog
Some dogs (generally adults) are really good at self regulating and getting the sleep they really require to stay mentally fresh and with good stress tolerances and coping skills. Others not so much. This is a topic I frequently found…
Spring turns into Winter, turns into Spring
Sometimes living in New England is hard. Don’t get me wrong, I love, I adore living here. I like seasons. I like winter. I like fall. Spring and summer I can handle because they mean winter and fall will…