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Let's discuss crate training, or what I have coined making a "Zen Den." Before we get to the how of making crate training as positive as...

Nothing is quite as adorable as a puppy, right? Maybe a kitten? That's an age old debate of dogs vs cats, we don't want to get into that...

For about a year now, we have been visiting local DFW, Texas parks and reviewing them with a reactive dog in mind. Reactive dogs are some...

Behavioral work has come along way in its application, philosophy and implementation. But I do not think we have addressed a dog's...

Any behavioral problem, has at its root, confounding variables. Genetics, learning histories, perceptions, behavioral follow-through, the...

Decompression is a buzzword that is used with almost all fosters, adoptions, and rescue organizations now as standard protocol for...

I almost always include what I consider to be the solid foundational cues in my behavioral work, also known as, the doggy ABC's. On that...

I talk all the time with my human clients about being an effective communicator, using treats (reinforcement) as translators to the human...

As a rescuer, as a foster dog mom, as a multi-household dog mom, as a professional behavioral specialist, and as a dog lover, this topic...

Cowering, looking away, lip licking, ears down, whale eye, growling, hackles raised, snarling, withdrawing, petrified, lunging, tail...

Suppression- the act of stopping yourself or another from thinking, feeling, or acting. Synonyms of suppression include: defeat,...

Dog training has its history. Over the years there have been movements and philosophies varying from punitive in nature to balanced...

You have probably all heard the blanket statement, "Make sure you socialize your puppy!" Or even professionals who create puppy socials...