Who am I to think?
One of the striking things for me at the recent BlogPaws conference was not only the number of people willing to go out on limbs for animals (or swing from dangling fabric), but how young many of them were. When the pre-teen took the stage and shared her dream of helping animals I wanted to ...
Shuddup already!
Barking. There's nothing quite as annoying as a dog that barks when he's not suppose to. Trouble is that dogs don't know that when we think it's ok for them to bark, may be different from when they think it's ok to bark, or how long to bark. Add to the mix the fact that ...
Essential training for all dogs
This is another post in my series to help newly adopted dogs. You can help by 'liking' Pedigree's Facebook Fan page, and/or write a post yourself and submit it here. Pedigree is donating food to shelters for each new fan and post. You'll get some exposure yourself when your blog is added to the Blog ...
Games new dogs can play
This post has been created in affiliation with Pedigree and their 'Write a Post Help a Dog' Campaign. For every blog post written by anyone (pet blogger or otherwise!) about this campaign, Pedigree will donate a 20lb bag of their new formula dog food to a shelter. For each person who 'likes' their ...
Walk this way
Here are ideas for helping fearful dogs learn to walk politely on a leash.
Get a home little doggies
Dogs are remarkably resilient. Anywhere you travel to in the world you will find them. In some places they sleep on beds cuddled next to adoring owners, or are kenneled until called upon to do the job they were bred for, while in other places they huddle under abandoned cars struggling to survive from one ...
Punishment: It’s in the amygdala of the beholder
This post is part of the Never Shock A Puppy campaign for Be The Change For Animals Punishment is any consequence that increases the likelihood that the behavior preceding or accompanying it, will decrease. It's been the foundation of modern dog training for decades. Dog pulls on leash, make pulling so unpleasant that the dog ...
Practicing predictability
My nephew and his wife asked me to take care of their shy Klee Kai Polaris while they went on vacation. I was happy to help them out and to learn more about a breed that I was not familiar with. As it happened I was also invited to attend the upcoming Blog Paws West ...
Play hard, play fair, nobody hurt
This post is being written in conjunction with the Never Shock A Puppy Campaign. When I got out of university and participated in a year long outdoor leadership program playing New Games was all the rage. The motto of New Games is 'Play hard, play fair, nobody hurt'. Games are designed so that people play ...
