Today I am writing what feels like a very sad story. A story with conflict and heartbreak. It is the story of me returning one of my dogs to rescue. But in order to understand how I got to this moment, let me start at the beginning. When … Read On ›
Tonight I almost lost my heart dog, the dog that changed everything for me. Kai. I want to share it with you because it's all I can think about right now and because nothing has shaken me more in my years of having pets. … Read On ›
Workshop Presenter: Elise Gouge, MPH/Certified Cat Behavior Consultant Saturday, November 10, 2012 1PM-4:30PM Litterbox Issues - How to Create a Lifelong Relationship Between the Litterbox and your Cat Does your cat miss the box (or doesn't even try to get in the box)? Has your sink or tub - or anywhere … Read On ›
The other day I saw a great link shared on Facebook for a blog post about reactive dogs, at Bull in the City. Almost nine years ago when I brought home Kai, my border collie that was reactive to people, resources like this were practically non-existent. … Read On ›
I just off the phone with a brilliant colleague and close friend after a long conversation about barking. Why dogs bark, how to stop it, what it means, what tools work and which don't. She hinted at some great research being done in Hungary and … Read On ›
It's been awhile since I wrote and also been awhile since I stopped clicking and feeding Kai for his gnarly naughty face. Here are some reflections. Things started to feel really uncomfortable for me because I saw some mounting stress in my dog. He … Read On ›
...science does work. This is what is going on... Kai has had a definite decrease in teeth baring and growling over the course of the day. His triggers are tight transitions, dogs playing too rough, dogs approaching me when I am petting him, and, well, just general diva-ness. DEFINITE … Read On ›
Do you want to? Because I am going to upload a one minute session of what my life is like these days. Fair warning, my clicking is a little off because it's damn hard to hold an iPad, click, treat, and watch all of the … Read On ›
I'll work on getting a better picture, but here's what I've got for now. Read On ›
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