Nelson is a four-year-old Miniature Schnauzer that loves to go outside. Except that once he is outside, he wants to come in. He never...

9-month-old Boxer Bella has never met a toy she couldn’t destroy. Her owners are challenged every day by her need to chew and their...

Colorful invitations, cake, ice cream, festive hats, balloons, games, and goody bags. All the ingredients for a perfect birthday party....

There’s been a lot of press recently about traveling with pets. The appearance of a new airline company dedicated to transporting only...

I don’t have a mustache, pince nez on my nose, a leather couch, or a box of Kleenex for my “patients” but Sigmund Freud notwithstanding...

Five year old Dalmation mix Carlos hates the dog next door. He can’t see Cockapoo Sheldon. An 8 foot stockade fence separates the two...

The big black Labrador meandered slowly up a Delmar street, much to the consternation of my client. She froze and clung to the leash,...

I always ask my clients to let their dog greet me at the front door they way they would with any other guest. I like to see how a dog...

On a trip to Maine this weekend, besides racking up many hours of driving, we gained some important insights about traveling with our...

“My parents absolutely spoil my dog. I love that I can bring Eddie to their house and leave him there when I have to go out of town, but...

On a Pretzel is a male Cockapoo with two owners. One of Pretzel’s owners – let’s call her Debbie – adores Pretzel. The dog is in her lap...

It’s the existential question for humans and dogs: where is my place? If dogs could meditate, PLACE could be their mantra....

“I don’t believe in crates,” said the new puppy owner. I don’t want my dog to be confined; it’s cruel. She’s part of the family; she...

Dogs are a different species than us. I state this as a fact, because I am often asked to train dogs – or in some cases, untrain dogs –...

Does your dog love going to the veterinarian, or dread it? For some dogs, the obligatory annual a Three-year-old Pointer mix Annabelle...

I love puppies, as long as they are someone else’s. Don’t get me wrong. There is nothing cuter than that little face while he is...

The ultimate in scratch-off lottery games for some dogs would be Leashtastic!, Lucky Leashes!, or best of all, Win 1,000 Leashes a Week...

Or maybe it should be “Bite, Interrupted.” Because some dogs will take the briefest of nips and back away so quickly that you’re not sure...