Shih Tzu Loretta loves visitors. The trouble is, she doesn’t want them to leave. When guests arrives, Loretta is thrilled to have...

Most dogs have a trick or two their owners find so delightfully entertaining that the dog is encouraged to repeat it for its sheer...

One of my clients cannot speak. She recently adopted a two year old Shepherd mix named Glinda. Glinda has a tendency to see an open door...

I confess, your dog and I need a pat on the back and a “Good Girl (or Boy)!” every once in awhile. The majority of dog owners are...

I brace myself at a new client’s door, wondering what to expect on the other side. Not so much the dog, but the owner. Remember Close...

Nati Warning: I am going to Lecture. If you or someone you know is thinking of getting a puppy, PLEASE use PetFinder.com or a reputable...

Basset Hound Ernest can levitate. With the surprisingly smooth grace of an Olympic gymnast, he can rise on his back legs in a stunningly...

In a family of five people, why does the dog single out one particular person to bully? Jaimie is a lovely, soft-spoken young woman...

Wendy’s two dogs might have had some obedience training at one time, but you would never know it if you visited her house. There are pee...

Every evening, after dinner, Rascal’s owners take him on a half hour walk, then throw a Frisbee for him in their fenced back yard, then...

No one in Austin’s household are smokers, including Austin, a four-year old Black Labrador Retriever. So how did Austin’s house end up...

Dog paws come in all shapes and sizes. Some remind me of Clydesdale horses. Others look like asparagus to me. When a dog is upside down,...

Soft coated Wheaten Terrier Maggie runs to the door when the bell rings. Her owne Chihuahua mix Brutus grabs tissue and any other paper...

Mabel can get away with anything. From the moment Mabel’s owner Ruth saw the dog’s face on the Internet web site, she was smitten. She...

Arnold is a pug who cannot be trusted to have the run of the house.  Just when he seems to have turned the housebreaking corner, he’ll...

The trouble with 10-month-old Buster the Airedale Terrier is that he never gives up. Belligerent adolescent that he is, Buster will seem...

Six-year-old Golden Retriever Rodney has a very special friend – a worn, stuffed hedgehog his owners have named Heggy. I know, there are...

Russell is a puppy on his way to becoming an enormous dog. Right now, he is probably 20 pounds of rambunctious, sweet-natured baby...

Diesel and Kaylee have a love-hate relationship. I always ask my clients for a wish list – an itemized description of the behaviors they...

Leonard lives in a lawless land. Leonard is a 3 year old Belgian Tervuren, which is a breed that looks like a German Shepherd wearing a...