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From enrichment, to behavior, to working with specific breeds (especially pitbulls), we offer insightful information, tips, and resources for fostering happy relationships with all dogs!
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Housetraining Adult Dogs
As of writing this, I’ve fostered almost 400 dogs. The majority of them have been adult dogs- some of them have been housetrained, and...
Feb 24, 20223 min read
Can We Really Save Them All?
As a rescue community, we need to talk about responsible sheltering. I’ve worked across many shelters- some with all of the resources in...
Oct 20, 20216 min read
Windows of Opportunity
Play with me - “Ready” Find your own fun- “ok” Calm Liberty- “Enough” Work- Any known obedience Anyone who knows my work knows I am...
Feb 10, 20215 min read
Turning Your Dog's Triggers into Gold
I speciliaze in dealing with reactive dogs. The ones that lunge and pull and scream at the end of the leash. And my number one tool...
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Leadership in Dog Training
There’s a lot of talk about leadership in training. The concept isn’t wrong at all. But I’d love to rethink the paradigm of leadership a...
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Decompression Walks
So let’s talk about exercising our dogs. Everyone knows they need it, right? But how do we do it? Does it matter? Does where we are...
Aug 26, 20204 min read
The Use of Leashes
I happen to think we’re really using leashes the wrong way. Let’s start here. Frustration. Dogs live in a benevolent dictatorship, we...
Jun 22, 20208 min read
Separation Anxiety
In these COVID-19 times, I think it’s super important to address separation anxiety for a few reasons. Right now, while you’re home, is...
Mar 27, 20208 min read
Muzzles are a Lifesaver!
The benefit of a muzzle: Today I took one of my foster dogs with some serious reactivity into the city and the muzzle changed my life....
Feb 26, 20203 min read
Being Your Dog's Advocate
I was asked to speak about pitbull type dogs at Petcon this year in NYC and thought it might be helpful to share some of my answers. The...
Dec 18, 20193 min read
Layered Stress Model
I really love this visual for understanding the Layered Stress Model created by Chad Mackin. The different levels of stress should be...
Nov 25, 20193 min read
The Importance of Enrichment
In her blog, Cognitive Canine, Stremming categorizes the four steps of behavioral wellness as 1) exercise 2) enrichment 3) diet 4)...
Oct 9, 20196 min read
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