Gunner was my very first Greyhound. I adopted him in 1993 and lost him to bone cancer in 2000. As most dogs do - and most people, while we're at it - Gunner liked his routine. Morning walks, breakfast, evening walks, dinner, all of these things should be at around the same time each day. [...]
How often do you allow your dog to follow their nose when you go for a walk? I mean, really follow it - not just a quick sniff along the edge of the sidewalk? Sometimes it can give you a fascinating glimpse into life from your dog's perspective. One morning Zuzu and I were on [...]
Gunner was the very first dog I had as an adult. This was before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. He taught me a lot about working with dogs and communicating clearly. Gunner and I spent a lot of time together since I was single and had my evenings and weekends free after [...]
If you have done much training with me, chances are you have heard a story or two about Gunner. Gunner was the first dog I had as an adult. The first dog who was entirely my responsibility. I adopted him before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant, and he taught me a [...]
Most of you know that we planned to bring Zooka home to big sister, Zuzu. After we lost Romeo in May 2018, we knew we would be finding a sibling for Zuzu once we'd had a chance to mourn his loss. We wrote a similar post about adjusting to a new sibling back when we [...]
