My first trip to a shelter was full of trepidation. How would I feel walking away with all those soulful eyes glued to me....knowing that they must wonder why they have been left and what they did that was so wrong? While there have been some faces that made my heart ache to leave, my visits have become less heart wrenching as I have gotten to know the shelter volunteers over … [Read more...]

  If only people knew....I find myself saying that a lot. I really think the general population wants what's best for animals, so for me it's especially frustrating that in most cases, the difference between polar opposite endings to a dogs life story is a matter of ignorance. Let's have a little hypothetical story time. It's will be fun....like a choose your own … [Read more...]

Separation anxiety is the "adhd" of the dog world. As a trainer, its definitely the most wildly misdiagnosed issue in the dog world. A kid who would rather throw pencil erasers at the girl in front of him and bobs non stop in his seat doesn't necessarily have a medical problem, and a dog who whines and paces when it hears a familiar car pull in the drive does not necessarily … [Read more...]

I have an almost three year old daughter ❤️😍😆🙈..... And as anyone who has ever had a three year old will attest to, she is sort of this amazing tiny mixture of the sweetest most gentle little lamb and the Mad Hatter. This morning she was frantically searching for this tiny little 2 dollar trinket she refers to as “squishy pony”. Her anxiety about not being able to find this … [Read more...]