My Dog & I Archive

Well January is supposed to be a quiet time so I made arrangements to return to my old “hunting grounds” in Saratoga Springs, NY and conduct a three day intensive canine workshop at a friend’s facility… Luckily, the weather held out and after dropping Owen, the GSP home with his owners in DC, I sped […]

Making a plan… seems so easy at the beginning of the Year. We imagine that with the new numbers on the calendar, all things are possible…and they are!! Even though only the year number has changed, it gives us an opportunity to think again about how we manage our lives. Well, if only we could […]

I love Christmas!! Yes, all the songs and the decorations and the food and the presents and the hugging…everything. I love that Christmas means I get to relax a little and have some home-time with my dogs and my dog friends’ dogs… I don’t care what the weather is doing, I know we will get […]

It has been a wonderful start to the Summer and here on the Mountain, everything is blossoming, blooming and delighting in the sunshine. It is SO much easier to have a big group of dogs when the sun is shining…no muddy paws, wet dog smell or confinement in a little kitchen. Everyone and I mean […]

My dog and I are looking forward to a Wonderful New Year!! With new clients and exciting projects ahead, this year seems set to be a lot of fun… Of course, without setting the stage for these new adventures, they could not go from ideas to actuality – and it is the importance of preparation […]

My dog and I would like to wish every one of our friends and clients a most Merry Xmas!! In these days of crazy shopping, cleaning, fretting, overeating and general chaos in the name of organized happiness…we are trying to stay in the real world where simple stuff matters. The air is crisp and clean […]

My dog and I …would like to talk about a tricky issue this month. When is aggression not aggression? I am often called out to handle so-called aggression problems with clients’ dogs. Sometimes they are dog-to-dog issues and sometimes dog-to-human. Of course, the incidents that involve humans are much more problematic with greater consequences but […]

My dog and I just got back from our morning appointments and are taking a break to write this article before our next client arrives at “the ranch” for a consultation. Of course, it’s not only Banksie and I who just got back but “Moty”, “Reba”, “Isabelle” and of course, Lizzie!! I was just thinking […]

My dog and I …are having a wonderful summer, doing all the stuff all Lewisburgians do. Swimming, gardening, hiking, eating and yes, training a LOT of dogs!! We have just finished our 6th set of training classes at the Fairgrounds and are on hold until September when the last Cinnamon Rolls are digested… Much of […]

My dog and I… are lonely without each other. Although there are plenty of times when we must be in different places we are happiest when the pack is altogether. Dogs are social creatures, like humans and when they are separated from the “group” will react in different ways. An older dog may be accustomed […]