Doggy Blog

May 17, 2009

Impulse Control and Dogs: if dogs had any, they wouldn’t be dogs, would they?

Today was session number four of my dog training Manner’s Class at the inquisitive canine studio. It’s one of my favorite to teach, but also one of the most intense and informative. Why? Because this session starts to bring…

May 17, 2009

Dog Play-Dates: It’s only fun until someone – or dog – gets hurt

Like many of you humans, you don’t necessarily like every other person you meet, right? Well, just because I’m a 10 pound mutt that knows a lot, doesn’t mean I like every other dog I meet… However, with proper “first…

May 6, 2009

Dog Bully Behavior: How to help protect your dog from getting picked on

I recently answered a question about”dog play” for our syndicated dog behavior advice column Dear Inquisitive Canine. “Anxious in Austin” has a Cocker Spaniel who seems to be terrorized by the neighbor’s “nightmare of a Pomeranian”. When situations like this…

May 4, 2009

Dog Behavior and Discrimination: how come my dog listens to my husband but not me?

I know, nowadays the word “discrimination” can be a negative thing. As socially conscious humans we’re not supposed to discriminate – at least when we’re talking about certain human characteristics. But trust me, we discriminate all the time –…

April 26, 2009

Dog behavior and size: It’s not about me, it’s about getting in my face!

Okay folks, enough of the “small dog syndrome” label, please. I know I’m short, but if I’m snarking at your dog, it’s not because I’m small, it’s because you’re pooch is getting up in my face! You don’t hear…

April 22, 2009

Dog Laws: We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Badges… Uhh, Yes We Doo-Doo

As a law abiding canine, I’d like to send a BIG click-treat to all you law-abiding humans. My mom the rockin’ dog trainer and I were out and about, training for my upcoming 5K, and I had to you…

April 17, 2009

Thank You Social Media: Making it easier to find this dog trainer

Wow, after wrapping up my Social Media Marketing class last night at UCSB extension with the Wild Web Women, I realized that I now have so many social media platforms, that I was starting to become a bit scatter-brained….

April 15, 2009

Dog Training Steps For First Dog: SOCIALIZATION!

Congratulations to Bo Obama! From what my mom the dog trainer said, he found his way into the First Family via Senator Edward Kennedy – got him from a family that was having trouble caring for him… that’s questionable,…

April 13, 2009

Obama’s in the doghouse with rescue groups?

Well it’s finally happened… the First Family received their “First Dog“, Bo, a six-month-old Portuguese water dog. A “gift” from Senator Edward Kennedy. Hmm, interesting. My paranoid self immediate thought: Ruh-roh, Kennedy curse? Okay, maybe a bit too paranoid. But…

April 12, 2009

Giving This Dog Treats: “liking you” versus TRUSTING you

Sometimes when mom and I are out in public, and I want to say hello to someone, she will often hand them some of my treats for them to give to me. Sometimes people will say “Oh, you want…