Jan 1, 2014 | Dogs, Pets, Recreation, Safety, Training
Dogs that enjoy inclusion in their families’ activities usually share one characteristic: good leash manners. Think about those summer dog festivals or kids’ soccer and baseball games. For the most part, the dogs that get to join their families for these events walk...
Sep 25, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets, Recreation, Training
Rosanne Hall, CPDT-KA, trainer at Cold Nose Companions shares this recent experience with her own dog: My deaf English Bulldog, Finnegan, recently “starred” in a play! My husband spotted the post on Facebook. “Chagrin Valley Little Theater needs a bulldog for...
Sep 18, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets, Uncategorized
I caught myself doing something the other day that I try to keep my clients from doing: putting a “label” on a problem behavior. In my eleven-plus years of training, I have come to reject neat categorical labels for dog behavior. I got to that point by consulting with...
Jun 5, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Dogs, Pets
Your dog just bit you. Your dog is barking incessantly. Your dog is bouncing off the walls, counters and people like a ping-pong ball in a clothes dryer. You are at your wits end and you want this fixed . . . NOW! Dog trainers like me get these calls on a regular...
Apr 5, 2013 | Cats, Dogs, Medical & Veterinary Care, Pets, Recreation, Safety
A quick search of the App Store for any smart phone will return an overwhelming list of apps that claim to do everything from stopping your dog from barking to helping you find pet-friendly travel accommodations. This month, we start to compile a list of the most...
Mar 14, 2013 | Behavioral Problems, Cats, Dogs, Medical & Veterinary Care, Pets
I was coming out of a veterinarian’s office the other week when I ran into a woman who had been a client in a puppy class a couple years ago. Her pup, an adorable English Bulldog, was a delight — classically Bulldog. He was a gift from the woman’s...
