Mom always says “Horseplay leads to tragedy.” And oh brother is she right! We weren’t even “horsing around” together, my friend Nico and I… we were just running to our moms… the problem was, we were so focused on…

Wow, where does the time go??? I guess it doesn’t really matter since I don’t really have to be anywhere at any specific time…All I know is it’s New Year’s Day 2009! A brand new year! This smart dog decided…

I love the holidays! Or as we dogs like to say, the “pawlidays”. Mom and dad are home more than usual, which means more play-time for me! It’s kinda rainy out, and I see those big containers on wheels…

Uh oh, mom just announced she’s having something called a PAWliday sale…? Not sure exactly what that is, but this is what she said in one of her emails she sent me (you can sign up for it too…

A special PAWliday shopping event! Sunday December 21st 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM ~Natural Balance goodie bag give-away~ ~hassle free parking~ To celebrate this holiday season, THE INQUISITIVE CANINE is making shopping easy and budget friendly. This SUNDAY December…

I was in one of my favorite stores yesterday…waiting in line to buy groceries for din-din, and couldn’t help overhearing the conversation between one of the cashiers and a customer. As soon as I heard the words “my dog”…

I hear the words quite often…But what do they all mean? What exactly is being described? What is the message being sent? It’s difficult for me, the dog trainer that comes from the “academic” “science-based” philosophy camp, to judge…

Let’s face it, if dogs were out in the wild, doing all their doggy things in their doggy world, calling their “hair-dresser” would not be on their “to do” list. HOWEVER, since they do live in our human world,…

What a positively reinforcing Thanksgiving! It started off with the whole family heading to the Ventura Auto Center here in town to run a 5K/1K to help benefit fellow athlete Tony Pedeferri. It was a great turnout – lots…