Sam is a 4 year old Terrier mix. He lives in a nice suburban development with tidy houses and wide lawns. His back yard is fenced and he...

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...

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...

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,...

No, not to hang yourself. If you’re that frustrated with your dog, call a trainer! The leash – and I’m referring to a 6 foot long walking...

Jorge and Manuel are Bichon Frisees, ages 5 and 7, respectively. Back in the day, they exhibited the usual conglomeration of unwanted...

Jasper is a rambunctious Jasper is the Spare Dog. Hallie at age six is showing no signs of slowing down but her owners had other reasons...

Dogs see us do stuff all the time. Yes, the dog is watching you. Feel those soft brown eyes following your every move? You are being...

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

If Queenie’s owners had taken her water bowl away in the evening, the dog’s biggest behavioral problem would have never happened....

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...

One sandwich short of a picnic. The elevator doesn’t go to the top floor. A canoe without a paddle. The light’s on but nobody is home. No...

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

Here’s a MadLib for you. Replace the word “child” in the following paragraph with the word “dog.” My child goes to school. My child has a...

No, this isn’t about David Letterman. He’s been in the press enough already. This is about Roberto and his tricks. Roberto is a typical...

Lacey always has something to say. Like some people I know (but will not name), the 4-year-old Rat Terrier does not have a single...

There’s an interesting book about dog body language called Canine Body Language: A Photographic G Dog owners usually underestimate how...

When Taffy’s owner Laura comes home, the 15-month-old Cocker Spaniel mix greets her frantically, leaping and licking and yipping until...