After dinner, many people spend the evening at home relaxing. We humans have lots of home entertainment options: television, hobbies,...

I confess I am amazed at the number of dog owners who resort to chasing their dog when he runs off with an item he has stolen. Let’s...

Three year old Cocker Spaniel Moe lives with his human companions in a nice house with a fenced yard. He has everything a dog could want:...

Edgar is a 2 year old Miniature Dachshund who has never known a day without his siblings Rottweiler Hannah and Pitbull mix J.P. All of...

I remember thinking when my kids were little how life was full of incredible joy and equally incredible frustration.  My clients’ dogs...

Embry is a four year old Black Lab mix whose life revolves around mealtimes. In the evening, at about an hour or so before his owner...

This is not a post about hot cars and dogs. We all know by now that they don’t mix. In the summer, leave the dog home unless you want a...

Mike and Carly called me in near hysterics. They sent me a photo of the damage that greeted them when they came home from work. Their 9...

Maisie is a 4 year old Golden Retriever that never learned to sit. There is nothing wrong with her physically to prevent her from...

Let me make this clear: I have nothing against owners sleeping with their dogs. For some odd reason, when I ask a client whether their...

Who hasn’t had the following conversations with their dog? “Who’s here? Is mommy coming home? Is that your mommy? Where’s mommy? “Okay,...

Sally Mae is a terrier mix with a tendency to vocalize. That is, she barks. A lot. She barks to be let outside. She barks to come back...

Just like the shy little kid who hides behind her mother’s legs rather than talk to anyone, Aristotle is wary and skittish around people....

One of the games that Penny, a one year old Yellow Lab, loves to play is “chase me.” Also known as “keepaway.” Outside in the yard, the...

Roger is a rambunctious 4 year old German Shepherd whose owners called me to help them with a behavioral problem. When I rang the...

Imagine having no thumbs. The definition of a thumbless hand is a paw. When you are thumbless, you rely on your mouth to pick things up....

I confess that I do things for my dogs that some people (NOT the people who own dogs themselves, of course) would regard with a critical...

“I don’t understand” exclaimed my client. “Mitzie’s tail was wagging when my guest came in, but then she bit him when he reached out to...

In a household with more than one person, it is a certainty that there are at least that many (conflicting) opinions about the family...

Seth is a seven month old Pomeranian whose owners are getting a tad frustrated with him. Its not really the stealing of the flip flops or...