When I got my e-newsletter from Animal Behavior Associates last week, I was sad to learn that Dr. Suzanne Hetts and Dr. Dan Estep along with their two
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Short, Pre-Holiday Update
I started writing a regular Friday training update, but I simply don’t have the energy for it. SO, here are just a few quick notes before the big
Quotes from Novel Gilead I Like
I finished reading the novel Gilead by Marilynne Robinson this weekend. It’s a book about a dying minister, who is leaving a diary for his young son. While
Emotional Roller Coaster
We’re thinking about the fear-recovery cycle in a different way after our follow-up behavior consult. While Lilly’s fear responses are smaller than a year ago, we’ll be working
Tend and Befriend Overcomes Fight or Flight
A shout out to my friend Audrey for sending me this research on how women handle stress differently than men. Apparently women “tend and befriend” to overcome feelings
Guilty Looks, Shock Collar Warning,
Thanks to my dog friends on Twitter, I learn about some interesting dog news. Here is a round up of things I thought you might enjoy, including when
The Dog Training Classes We Take
On Friday, Mary over at Cowgirl by Proxy wondered about the dog training classes we take. I wrote a long, detailed response in the comments, which promptly got
Canine Fear Confusion
Sometimes I feel l like the more I read the more confused I get about training a fearful dog and what can go wrong if you reward the
More Info: Rattlesnake Vaccine
When I reported the results from Lilly’s wellness exam, our training and blogging friend KB over at Romping and Rolling in the Rockies posted a comment that she
A Video Study in Canine Body Language and Play
Lilly’s best, best friend (Katie, the borzoi) came to visit over the holiday weekend. I shot some good at-play video that I think is pretty instructive, when slowed
