A great deal has been written about dogs as descendants of wolves. For many, it seems popular in today's culture to focus on this heritage and discuss dog behavior in relation to pack behavior. Recently, I was reading through a discussion on a trainer'… more »

The story below is about a community that has labeled a small dog "vicious" after biting a vet tech in the face. The dog is a 10 year old dachshund, and there aren't really many details about the dog's history or the bite itself. The City in this repor… more »

I thought I'd continue with some thoughts regarding my last post on positive training and respect. In that post I mentioned that results when training dogs are closely tied to respect. What I'd like to discuss further are the concepts of friendship and… more »

I found this story interesting for a few reasons. This pig was saved after being crushed by it's mother who died during delivery. A farmer saved the piglet's life and turned it over to one of the farm's dogs. The pig was nursed to health by the dog and… more »

I had the pleasure os speaking with Kyla the other day and thought some of my visitors would enjoy her website and offerings....There are many different ways to support dog rescue organizations. Some people foster, others donate money, and still othe… more »