"Success is best when it's shared." ~Howard Schultz I'm very pleased with the response to my new book Separation Anxiety: Leaving Dogs Home Alone. To take a page from Howard Schultz, I'd like to share the success of my book with...
What do you think of when you hear the word adventure? For most folks the term tends to conjure up adjectives like dangerous, unknown, risky, and exciting. Maybe you picture an Indiana Jones movie or backpacking the Appalachian Trail or some other exotic journey. Hey,...
There are several movies that the world deems "Classics" that I have yet to see in my nearly 5 decades on this earth – some by accident (and, yes, they are on my list) and some by design (could go my whole life without seeing them). Fortunately,...
Everyone that is looking to bring a dog into their family is looking for that perfect "great dog." The problem is, one person's great dog is another person's potential nightmare. Many of you are familiar with my dog, Nakita. She is...
Management of the environment is a key ingredient to solving almost any behavior problem. If we were to compare getting a new puppy to having a new baby we might get a better picture. Maybe we should spend nine months preparing ourselves for the new arrival. All our...
I'm sure we've all heard the phrase teaching dogs Heel. However, the meaning and purpose of Heel may not be all that clear to everyone. So, I'm writing this article to answer some fundamental questions regarding Heel – what it means, what the proper...
