Hands Off!
If you like dogs, it’s just a pleasure to pet them, boop their snoots, and smoosh their jowls. However, not all dogs are as into being petted as their owners would like. We need to learn to respect their boundaries and enjoy the time they deign to be petted.
Give Them Time!
When you bring a dog home from a rescue or shelter – or anywhere, actually! – give them space and time! Be friendly and encouraging, but don’t loom or fuss over them.
How Often Do You Walk Your Dog?
Failing to take your dog on walks can be detrimental to your dog’s physical and emotional well being.
An Open Letter to Craigslist and Facebook:
Please stop helping people sell dogs on your sites. Oh, I know, you say you don’t allow these sales – that these activities are prohibited by your terms of service – but you do absolutely nothing of value to stop them.
Could You Defend Yourself in a Dog Attack?
I agree; all dog owners, but especially people who own large, strong dogs should know what to do in case their dog attacked someone (or themselves) and be capable of doing it.
Current Contact Information
Think about your dog’s microchip – he HAS an implanted identification microchip, doesn’t he? Is it currently registered with a microchip registration company? If so, does the registry have your current contact information
Parallels between Force-Free Training and Gentle Parenting
Both gentle parenting and force-free training emphasize empathy for the living being you're responsible for, and patience with their behavior as their core tenet.
What NOT to Say to Shelter and Rescue Workers
All day, every day, front-desk shelter workers are confronted with people who are sad and upset and/or angry and frustrated.
Reducing Woody’s Weight
I have been struggling for a few months to reduce my dog Woody’s weight. He turned 8 years old in November, and it was about that time that I first noticed he was looking a little pudgy.
Get your dog’s health records in order
If you’ve ever been going through the final illness, or the final, rough year of a beloved dog’s life, you know how easy it is to neglect the other, young, healthy dogs’ needs.
Training for Connection
Training a dog in seemingly silly behaviors offers the chance to really connect with and understand your dog and what they enjoy.
Managing Risk Management
With an illness spreading it may be smart to keep our dogs home, avoiding contact with other dogs, whether in dog daycare, boarding facilities, groomers, vet hospitals, or on walks or at the dog park – but is it really best for our dogs?
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Aggression at Dog Parks
We’ve all got stories about terrible things that we’ve seen or heard about that happened at a dog park. I would argue that there are just as many potentially aggressive humans at these parks as there are dogs who exhibit aggressive behavior.