Finding a Good Breeder
January 4, 2021
There are many excellent ways to add a new four-legged friend to your family, and we encourage you to start by checking out local rescues and shelters (there are…
Demystifying Cats
May 29, 2019
Our cats wear their domestication lightly and can sometimes seem mysterious. But living with cats to prevent and address behavior problems is easier once we learn some of their normal…
Training Tips Tuesday – Hand Touch
January 15, 2019
Welcome to our second Training Tip Tuesday of January 2019! This week we will talk about a deceptively simple skill that is one of the first things I like to…
Fourth of July Survival Guide
June 18, 2018
Fourth of July is coming up! While this is a fun summer holiday for us, for some pets it can be very scary. Here are some tips to keep your…
Dog Bite Prevention Week 2018: Dog Body Language
May 22, 2018
This week is dog bite prevention week! In this post I’d like to focus on one of the foundations of preventing dog bites: Learning dog body language. Normal dogs do…
Loose Dog Emergency: First, Don’t Panic
February 26, 2018
I do some sports with my dogs called bikejoring and skijoring. Think of dogsledding, but you are on either a bicycle or cross country skis instead of a sled. This…
Happy Howlidays, Meowy Christmas?
December 12, 2017
The holidays are fast approaching! Even for we humans, holiday cheer and holiday stress can combine in odd ways to create a mix of emotions. For pets, the holidays can…
Introducing a New Dog to your Cat
September 7, 2017
We’ve already gone over introducing a new cat to your cat, now let’s talk about introducing a new dog (or puppy) to your cat(s). Remember that all cats and dogs are…
Introducing Cats
August 8, 2017
We get many questions about introducing a new pet. Today I’ll talk about introducing a new cat to a resident cat; in the future I’ll also talk about introducing two…