Portland Blog Competition: Changing a Dog’s View of the World
By Kathleen Godfrey
As a trainer, my goal is to help to help both dogs and their guardians have the best ...
Giving Dogs Choices
By Stephanie Peters
Many of the parents who invite me into their homes are swimming in a sea of misinformation, ...
Feline Behavior Unmasked: Wakefulness, Whisker Fatigue, and Water
By Paula Garber and Tabitha Kucera
Cats’ whiskers are very sensitive because they are filled with sensory ...
The Journey of a Crossover Trainer
By Nichola Marshall
My dogs are livestock guardian dogs and some people will tell you that they cannot be trained ...
Canine Aggression: The Public Perception
By Hannah Blumenfeld
I have spent a lot of time watching how people interact with dogs they don't know. A handsome ...
Putting the Social in Socialization
By Anna Bradley
The goal of puppy socialization is to “convince the amygdala, that part of the puppy’s brain that ...
Helping Owners, Helping Dogs
By Veronica Sanchez
How many times have you nearly walked right into a tree while training a dog? Multitasking is ...
Lessons from Bogie
By Shannon Finch
Later, my client told me what had happened that weekend. They had had guests, and Bogie had been ...
February 28, 2019: Alberta Veterinarians Vote to Ban Unnecessary Surgical Procedures
Members of the Alberta Veterinary Medical Association (ABVMA) have voted to ban all unnecessary surgeries on pets, ...
February 27, 2019: California Assemblymaker Introduces Bill to Ban Declawing in Cats
California Assemblymaker Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) has introduced a bill seeking to ban the declawing procedure in ...
Februrary 22, 2019: BC SPCA Urges Dog Owners Not to Use Shock Collars
The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA) in Canada is urging dog owners to ...
Portland Blog Competition: Conflict vs. Cooperation
By Marie Selarque
At the time of writing, Bix was almost 8 months old and was staying with me for board and ...