Gunner, my first Greyhound, and I put in a lot of miles together. Only once did he ditch me on a hike. We did lots and lots of long walks in the neighborhoods we lived in. We did a ton of hiking in State Parks, National Parks, and any other places we could find trails [...]
Joxer was my Smooth Collie. When he came to me, he was lacking in social graces when it came to other dogs. He was friendly but his social skills were just not there. I adopted him through Collie Rescue back in 2001. We think he was around 3 years old or so at that point. [...]
Jahzara was one of our Greyhounds. She was very unsure about everything when she originally joined our family. She was afraid of people, other dogs, pretty much everyone. When she joined our family, we had Joxer, our Smooth Collie. She settled in ok with him. She attached to me quickly. She was very unsure about [...]
This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more.   Question: My dog just turned two years old and still acts like a puppy sometimes. I like that [...]
Blitzen's tenth, eleventh, and twelfth months with us, October, November and December 2021, rounded out his first year with us. If you recall, we had a very mild fall weather-wise with some great fall hiking weather. In October, Zooka and Blitzen kept getting distracted by something on our walks at home. I finally figured out [...]
