by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | adoption, Dog Care
I’m updating this post for my February Relationships (of the dog-human kind) theme. I originally wrote it back at the end of 2018 when I started more seriously working with adult adopted dogs. Jake, in the picture above, is my adopted dog, love of my life, the...
by admin | Oct 15, 2019 | adoption, Dog Care, rescue
People: Do you have children? Me: Why yes, I have one son. He’s a canine and my pride and joy. People: Dogs don’t count. They’re not real children and you’re not a real mom. Me: … (possibly crying) Really, what’s the best response to this conversation? I know you’ve...
by admin | Jul 9, 2019 | adoption, Dog Care, Dog Training
Adopted dogs are amazing for so many reasons. They are resilient and willing to give a new person, family and home a chance at love. They will love that second family with their whole heart just like they did their first family. Some of those first families deserved...
by admin | Jul 2, 2019 | adoption, Dog Training, rescue
This may seem like a strange topic for dog training but dogs, not unlike children, can frustrate you with their behavior. If you have adopted a dog, especially recently, that frustration can often be debilitating. The cure for all this frustration is patience and...
by admin | Jun 25, 2019 | adoption, Dog Bite Prevention, Dog Bite Safety, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
As it’s Animal Right’s Week, I wanted to highlight what is really a travesty of justice for canines. It’s a travesty because it harms dogs and people AND it doesn’t work. I’m talking about those unjust laws that ban certain breeds from full...
by admin | Jun 14, 2019 | adoption, Dog Training
This post has been specially written for the #Train4RewardsBlogParty which we are honored to participate in for the first time this year. https://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2019/06/the-train-for-rewards-blog-party-2019.html Adopted dogs are my sweet spot. I...
