Christmas will be here very soon, and I know many families consider bringing a new dog into their home at this time of year. If that is in your thoughts, I always encourage owners to understand that a pet requires care, love and leadership. If you're… more »

Over the past years I have made numerous posts regarding the benefits of training a dog. I find it interesting that the number of online searches for "dog training" or its derivatives far outnumber those for some form of "behavioral" help - last time I… more »

Beggars night will be here over the next few days for Central Ohio residents. Here are a few suggestions to help keep you and your pet safe during this time . . . 1) There are many 'treats' for children that can be toxic to dogs. These include -… more »

Working Dogs for Conservation is a US non-profit that takes shelter dogs and trains them for work detecting scat from various animals. Although this sounds like an odd job, it's actually becoming an increasingly effective tool for scientists studying v… more »

Read more about Training Challenges here. One of the reasons I spent several months putting together the "Training Challenges" series of articles was to point out there are many stages or levels of training - even for simple commands. I think this p… more »