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...

Comet is a Golden Retriever mix that recently found his forever home. His human family is a young couple who are proud owners of their...

Everyone who has two dogs, raise your hand. Everyone who has two dogs AND walks each dog separately because one or both are terrible on...

French Bulldog Cherie has a fairly common affliction: separation anxiety. On a scale of 1 to 10, Cherie is about a 2. Cherie doesn’t...

Raymond is a 4 year old Shiba Inu. He lives in a nice home in Burnt Hills with his two adult humans. He has a pretty cushy life. He eats...

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...

In all of my years of dog training, I have encountered just about every breed and nearly every behavioral problem possible in the canine...

My clients often ask me to refer them to a reputable pet sitter or boarding kennel. They are sometimes not sure which one makes the most...

I confess my own dogs are getting older. They are 14 and 16 years old, and although they are both little guys, the aging process is...

Mike and Carly called me in near hysterics. They sent me a photo of the damage that greeted them when they came home from work. Their 9...

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...

Oscar is a Lab Shepherd mix, 4 years old, and recently adopted by a young and very earnest couple. No one knows, of course, what Oscar’s...

Just like the shy little kid who hides behind her mother’s legs rather than talk to anyone, Aristotle is wary and skittish around people....

Roger is a rambunctious 4 year old German Shepherd whose owners called me to help them with a behavioral problem. When I rang the...

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...

Airedale Mia wakes up each day a bit muddled. Her owner, you see, had a bad hair day on Wednesday. And last week, the car needed a $600...

Dogs can test our patience. I’m thinking of the Lab mix that settles onto the floor, positions his paws as if preparing for a salon...

I am frequently asked my opinion about underground fences. I don’t like them. Here is my thinking… PRO 1. Cost – Invisible fencing is...

Magicians were once considered the height of entertainment, but since Siegfried and Roy‘s illusions resulted in an unexpected necessity...

In a perfect world, Maisie’s owners would have no social life. Maisie, a six year old Boxer mix, is content to hang out in her newly...