Do you trim your dog's nails or have someone else do it for you? Either way, life will be much easier and less stressful for everyone involved if your dog learns to happily get his nails trimmed. If not happily, at least tolerate it quite well so it's not a traumatic event each time. One [...]
Anyone who knows Romeo knows what a bundle of energy he is! But what most people don't get to see is the very lovey-dovey, sweet, snuggly side of him. Romeo's favorite spot to nap is in my lap. That was a bit easier when he first came home with us and was just over ten [...]
Crate training seemed to be the hot topic this weekend for my clients. I had two private training sessions this weekend with dogs who have some separation and crating issues. The dogs are not ready to be left loose in their houses when their human family members are gone, but they are pretty distraught over [...]
I have just started reading a book titled: Some We Love, Some We Hate, Some We Eat: Why It's So Hard to Think Straight About Animals by Hal Herzog. He is a professor of psychology and one of the leading experts on anthrozoology, the study of human-animal relations. He touches on many human-animal relations topics [...]
My husband and I decided to take advantage of the beautiful fall weather and took the day off last Friday (October 2010). Although the fall colors are a bit past peak, we still enjoyed the remaining colors and drove down to Cripple Creek/Victor area for a drive and a short hike. We took our dogs [...]
