Pets

Boom, rumble, crack, pow, pop, screech. To us, these are the familiar sounds of summer thunderstorms and July 4th fireworks. But to some dogs, these sounds produce true terror. They don’t understand the noises of fireworks are just our way of celebrating a holiday. They don’t understand the rumble of thunder and loud crack of lightning won’t put them in […]

If your dog is still jumping on you; if your dog is still not coming to you when you call; if your dog reacts tensely when it sees other dogs—consider this—perhaps you need to change your behavior. When you are working with a dog, one of the most important things to remember is dogs communicate differently than humans. That sounds […]

With my training business, I sometimes hear from people who are desperate to remedy their dog’s aggressive behavior. Often this behavior has already resulted in a bite to a person, or the owner recognizes the dog’s behavior may soon escalate to biting. Sometimes I hear “he just bit without warning!” Owners should be concerned if they are afraid their dog […]