The pandemic makes life challenging for us in so many ways, big and small. Its not just people who are attempting to live this new kind...

Some of my clients swear that their dogs watch TV. I used to be skeptical about such claims. But then I witnessed a Shepherd mix appear...

Usually its because they have added a puppy to their household when they already have an adult dog. The puppy, being a puppy, wants to...

Let me make this clear: I have nothing against owners sleeping with their dogs. For some odd reason, when I ask a client whether their...

“I don’t understand” exclaimed my client. “Mitzie’s tail was wagging when my guest came in, but then she bit him when he reached out to...

In a household with more than one person, it is a certainty that there are at least that many (conflicting) opinions about the family...

A client once told me that his dog was “well-behaved but not well-trained.” Rosalita is one of those dogs. She may not know any tricks or...

Readers know that I’m not one to preach, pontificate, or otherwise bore you to pieces. So I will try to make this post brief and to the...

Shih Tzu Loretta loves visitors. The trouble is, she doesn’t want them to leave. When guests arrives, Loretta is thrilled to have...

Krauss is a 14 year old Rat Terrier with Cushing’s Disease. His owners are convinced that Krauss’ days are numbered. Ever since his...

Fox Terrier Chesney loves his crate so much he will challenge you to a doggie duel over it.  If his owners walk past him while he is in...

I confess there are rare moments when, after seeing the same issues played out again and again, I can’t help but add to my list of pet...

Winston is a five year old black, smooth-haired mini-dachshund with eyebrows as expressive as Groucho Marx’s, especially when he is...

I went to see Brad Paisley at SPAC last summer. Paid a lot of money for great seats. Really looked forward to an amazing concert. Why?...

Seamus is an Irish Setter, but not the frenetic kind. In fact, he is rather torpid and slow-moving, especially when compared to his new...

Let’s just say I’ve been heavily recruited by AARP. I know firsthand that living with an aging dog can be a challenge. If there was a...

Sheila isn’t a mean dog. She’s a big Mastiff mix that loves to snuggle with her family. She sleeps in the patch of sunlight next to the...

I am thinking of a certain Shih Tzu with a ME vs THEM mentality when her every-six-weeks visit to the groomer comes around. Her attitude...

“I don’t understand” said Leo’s owner “The first two weeks were amazing. Leo never barked, was great on the leash, he had one accident in...

True to the title and premise of this blog, I hereby confess that my dreams are of dogs. Sometimes they are clients’ dogs, sometimes they...