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Making time to socialize your puppy or dog can reduce fear, reactivity, anxiety and aggression. Yes, it is that important. Dogs that...

Bringing a new dog into your family How exciting! You have made a lifetime commitment to care and provide for a dog. They are part of...

Hey 911 Emergency!!! A couple rescued this pitty from an acquaintance that went to prison and essentially off the streets and he is in...

5-19: Busy day for Little Miss Evie. Bloodwork, parvo test, fecal, giardia test, Cerenia injection, electrolytes, and sub Q fluids were...

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 spend a lot of time explaining why communication is paramount to effective behavioral modification. The reason I spend the time...

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...

They say, "Rome wasn't built in a day," but have you ever heard, "Fido wasn't trained in a day?" Probably not. But that sentiment should...

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

Let's explore a few scenarios on "meet and greets," what went wrong and what to do instead. You are fostering a dog and she has been...

When we share our homes with our dogs there are inevitable issues that arise. One of the most common experiences I discuss with clients...

Any relationship we enter with another living creature starts with communication. Communication consists of such a broad category of body...