- November 19, 2023
The holidays can be fun, but also stressful! Here are a few tips to keep everyone, two-legged and four-legged, happy throughout the season….
- October 17, 2023
“Nailing” Good Husbandry: Mastering Nail Trimming With Your Adventurous Canine Just like humans, dogs’ nails need regular attention. But while many humans quickly fall in love with the experience of getting a manicure or pedicure, dogs often need a…
- September 16, 2023
Feisty Fido? Tips for Managing Leash Reactivity I love to hear about people and dogs unleashing adventures and harnessing fun together. But sadly, sometimes, dogs and people who love them aren’t able to enjoy a basic activity, like walking…
- August 18, 2023
Advancing Your Dog’s Skills: 3-D training (Distance, Duration, and Distractions) Are you and your inquisitive canine sometimes struggling to reach your training goals? It might help to think about how you can amp up your teaching skills by adjusting…
- July 27, 2023
Is Your Dog a Big Barker? Try These Tips! Do you sometimes find certain quirks, such as perhaps your dog’s excessive barking, annoying? With our pups, when we figure out the ‘why’ of this behavior and provide for the…
- July 9, 2023
Motivation and Learning There is a strong relationship between learning and motivation. Learning (and therefore, performing a behavior) does not occur without the proper incentive. It’s not the request, or cue, that yields results; it’s the “What’s in it for…
- June 22, 2023
Keep Pets and People Safe While at the Beach (and Other Aquatic Adventures) If your pup will be joining you this summer as you’re heading out to make a splash, some general guidelines can help you both enjoy a…
- June 10, 2023
Before You and Your Dog Head Out to the Beach Do your summertime plans involve enjoying water sports and activities such as swimming, and/or boating? Are you planning to include your inquisitive canine in your beach adventures? First, pet parents…
- May 25, 2023
Training Tips and Reminders for Raising a Healthy, Happy Dog As dog lovers and pet parents, we know all too well that common dog behaviors include predation, having a unique greeting style, digging, chewing, barking, counter-surfing, pulling when walking…
- May 12, 2023
With Mother’s Day approaching, I’d like to share a personal message about being a ‘dog mom.’ Celebrating the Canine-Human Bond Everyone knows me as “Ringo’s Mom” and expects me (and hubby) to bring Ringo with us wherever and whenever…