Jahzara was one of our Greyhounds. She was born in April 2002. We fostered her starting in October 2003 and officially adopted her two months later. We lost her in May 2012. She taught me a lot. And I like to sometimes reflect on the things I have learned from my dogs. The It's Hard [...]
Zooka's 19th month, November 2020, was focused mainly on getting out in public more (safely) and working on getting more comfortable loading up in the van to go places. His two main nemeses these days are: the van (getting in it) and slippery floors. Those were our two main agenda items this month. Zooka has [...]
Does your dog’s reaction toward bunnies or other animals appears so over-the-top that getting it under control seems about as possible as your one day walking on Mars? When I tell clients that it truly is possible to help our dogs learn to use self control and respond to us despite these monstrous distractions, some [...]
I spend much of my “spare time” thinking about dog training and the dogs with whom I work. The time I invest in the dogs with whom I work is not limited to the actual time spent with them. So it’s no surprise that as I was driving to class the other day, I was [...]
Romeo and Jahzara both love bunnies. There is a direct correlation between the pleasantness of our walks and the number of bunnies we see. For the dogs, the more bunnies we see, the more pleasant and exciting the walk is. For me, the fewer bunnies we see, the more pleasant and fun the walk is. [...]
