We generally assume that we will outlive our dogs. In most cases, that’s true. But are you prepared in the event you and your family are gone and your dog is left behind? In some cases, we know it’s likely to happen. An elderly parent has a young dog who will most likely outlive her. [...]
In my last post, I discussed dogs who are afraid of men, children or others, why that might be, and how to prevent it. In this post, I will discuss what to do and what NOT to do. Let’s say you recently brought home a dog from a shelter or rescue group and she is [...]
Unfortunately, it’s not that uncommon for a dog adopted through a rescue group or shelter to be afraid of men and in some cases, children. In some cases, these dogs adjust easily to the men in the household but not to others. In other cases, the dog is equally afraid of men living in their [...]
We humans tend to be much more predictable than we realize. Our dogs know it, but we don’t. Because of our predictability, sometimes the reliability of our dogs’ training is not as strong as we think it is. Let me give you an example. In some of my classes, recently, I have been challenging my [...]
