My Dog & I Archive

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 […]

My dog & I ..are “in a relationship”!! I love that description when I see it on facebook – I mean aren’t we all? Certainly the relationship that I have with my dog/s is, although very different from the one with my kids pretty significant. They ride with me, work with me, play with me […]

My dog & I have just completed another series of obedience classes at the State Fairgrounds. Congratulations to all our wonderful students, moving on to more harmonious and integrated lives with their dogs. It is, of course, so much easier working with your dog in a classroom setting than taking those lessons home with us. […]

My dog & I have been sharing our space with guests for the last month. It seems that a great many people here tend to leave for the South when the weather gets a little chilly!! So that’s why we have been hosting some extra canine bodies. This is interesting for all of us and […]

That’s an English term for have “eaten too much”…and therein lies the message behind this episode of dog advice. Just because this is the season for us to indulge beyond a reasonable amount, does NOT mean that we have to subject our poor pooches to the same torture. Yes, I know that we, in all […]

We are learning how to play more!! Last week I started a new puppy class at the Fairgrounds and met an amazing group of brand new students!! We had a wide assortment of shapes and sizes from a Rottweiler to a Puggle/Bulldog…They ran the gamut from “shy” to “pushy” and I had a wonderful time […]