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My Sweet Beast: A Journey of Love and Trust with a Rescue Dog As I sit here, watching my sweet…
Understanding and Treating Separation-Related Behavior in Dogs Separation Anxiety in dogs is more than just mild distress – it’s a…
Socialization is for Parties, not Puppies: A Guide to Proper Puppy Exposure Hooray! You got a new puppy! Of course,…
Some Dogs Hump: Understanding and Managing Mounting Behavior Some dogs hump. Young and old dogs, intact and altered dogs, male…
Thank You for Growling! Understanding Your Dog’s Communication Have you ever heard your dog growl? If so, you’re not alone….
We Can’t Save Them All (Why We Shouldn’t) “Kill Shelter” or “No-Kill” has become part of the vocabulary. I want…
Get to know your county’s shelters, and it’s placement partners
Your local open-admission facility will accept every animal that enters the facility regardless of age, health issues, behavioral problems, or breed. Placement partners rescue animals from those county shelters providing more space. Honor the enormous effort put forth by both the staff and volunteers of these programs by supporting the difficult work they do.
You will hear me talk a lot about teaching and reinforcing incompatible behaviors to replace everything from barking to counter-surfing….