Why Do Dogs Dig? Understanding and Redirecting Digging Behavior
I still remember the first time a client called me in a panic because her Golden Retriever had turned the backyard into something resembling a lunar landscape overnight. She wanted…
I still remember the first time a client called me in a panic because her Golden Retriever had turned the backyard into something resembling a lunar landscape overnight. She wanted…
I have spent over a decade working with dogs of every breed, size and temperament. In that time, raw dog food has gone from a fringe topic whispered about in…
I still remember the morning I noticed my own dog, a ten-year-old Border Collie called Pepper, hesitate at the back steps she had bounded up every day for a decade….
What Is Clicker Training and Why Does It Work? Clicker training is a force-free, reward-based method that uses a small handheld device producing a short, distinct “click” sound to mark…
I have worked with hundreds of rescue dogs over the past decade, and I can tell you honestly that dog adoption changed the direction of my career. Early on, I…
I have worked with hundreds of dogs over the past decade, and one of the questions I hear most often from new owners is how frequently they should brush their…
Over the past decade, I have helped hundreds of first-time dog owners navigate the exciting (and sometimes overwhelming) journey of bringing a dog into their lives. The single question I…
After more than a decade of working with fearful, reactive and anxious dogs in Austin, I can tell you that dog body language is the single most important skill any…
One of the most common questions I hear from new dog owners, and honestly from experienced ones too, is simply: how much should I feed my dog? It sounds like…
Why Parasite Prevention Matters for Every Dog I have spent over a decade working with dogs of every size, breed and temperament, and one thing surprises me every time: how…