Month: December 2010

Sled Dogs?

What a beautiful sight! Not just kids sledding, families playing, and dogs running; it's the combination of them all together that warms my heart.Some time in recent years there became these things called "dog parks" - not so much [...]

Bleeeezard!

It's snowy - yucky, rainy, cold...stay inside, keep pooch snuggled on the bed, right? No! Get out there in the elements! (Yes, that's my pooch Monkey the greyhound in the lower right-hand corner dwarfed by that mound of snow.) [...]

How To Pick A Trainer

I am currently writing a few "Ask The Trainer" articles for New York Tails Magazine, one of which answers the question: "There are so many trainers out there, I am overwhelmed with choices. Can you give me some tips on things [...]

Ugly Or Cute?

What is it about bulldogs? I can always count on them to make me laugh. But I'm not laughing at them, I swear - I'm laughing with them! Or at least, I have to be laughing with whomever or [...]

The Eyes Have It!

The picture below is of my two greyhounds trying to sniff out just what the deal is with that oddly stiff dark-haired guy who won't meet our gaze, pretends not to hear or notice us, and frankly smells a [...]

DON’T EAT THAT!!!

We all know:  chocolate, chicken bones.I didn't know:  beer (alcohol), coffee (though I suppose I should have suspected that doping your pet up isn't the wisest thing in the world?)...grapes!

Dogs in the city

Are dog-owners who live in big cities like New York making life especially hard for themselves or their pooches? Harder for instance than living on a farm, or in a country home or the suburbs? Or is city living [...]

Howl-o-ween!

My Jack-Russell-o-Lantern! I had no idea this would come out so good!  It's only downhill from here, I'll have to think of something different next year. Not sure which face is sillier.

Hi!

Welcome!In this blog I'll be posting thoughts, experiences, questions, and hopefully even a few answers, from my daily explorations in the great world of dog psychology and training. Just like dogs themselves, the posts that follow will likely range [...]