When Dogs Grieve
You may note the title chosen for this post is “When Dogs Grieve”, not “Do Dogs Grieve?”, as is more commonly found. I did that intentionally, yet not for clicks. I think to form it as a question is, frankly, ludicrous. Of course…
A More Proper Response
Once again, it’s been a while. So often things in life tend to upend our usual schedules, catching up, and whatnot. Thankfully, along comes a prompt to remind us of things left wanting. All that, merely for a more eloquent way of saying, Boy! am I…
Pack Rank
Even though there has been much time focused on Hanani, especially with her Reform School endeavors, allow me to show you an indirect consequence of this intense training. As I have worked this daring Dutchie, pushing her beyond her limits at times, Mia…
Fearful dog, Many faces of Dominance
Dog dominance has many faces. Dominance is inherent in dogs. This is primarily why establishing a solid foundation of pack leadership is crucial for any dog. Some dogs are more or less dominant than others, true. But dominance is a language of all dogs.…
Stop Barking at Everything!
When we first moved into our new home last summer, Hanani was merely 6 months young. She ran after and barked at anything that even appeared to move. If she could get a hold of whatever it was, watch out! Mia, a rather mouthy Pit Bull, was truly no help…
Be Pack Leader IV–So what’s that have to do with…?
By now, if you’re following the Pack Leader series, you may be wondering what this crazy chic is talking about. Your dog may be peeing on the carpet and I blog about leashes, crates and collars. Your pup might be bouncing off the walls and I blog…
Be Pack Leader III–Stop your dog peeing inside
Now to the nitty gritty steps to put pack leadership in action! You may be saying, “So, I went ahead and got a crate, dominant dog collar and drag leash. It’s on my dog all the time he is not in his crate. I make him Sit/Wait when I feed him.…