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the fourth of july is almost here, a holiday filled with fun, friends and exciting (but scary) fireworks celebrations. when night falls and the lights in the sky start to fly, be sure to take these precautions to help...

clients with senior dogs often ask me if they should bring a puppy into their home, and just like anything  else, i would say that it depends.  it depends on you, your lifestyle and your senior pup’s health and...

one day when i was twelve years old, i walked into my home in katy, texas, after a long day at school, and was greeted by something unimaginable, an empty house.    oh, people were there all right.  my...

raising puppies is so much fun, and brings so much joy to our lives. however, there are many things that are dangerous to puppies, so we must take special care to keep our little rascals safe.   with the help...

puppy nipping is one of the greatest challenges we face when raising our puppies.  those little mouths are on fire, and all they want to do is nip and chew, nip and chew, nip and chew.  two things to...

one of the most frequent mistakes i see being made by new puppy/dog parents is giving their puppies/dogs cues that they do not understand.  “come,” “off,” and “leave it,” being the most common.  remember, dogs do not naturally understand...

have you ever been around an over tired toddler?  they get whiny, cranky, and often have temper tantrums.  well, puppies are the same.  when a puppy is over tired they tend to get more “puppy nippy,” barky, and have...

in the fall of 2003, i was sitting on a beautiful beach in maui, on a short vacation with my husband. back home in los angeles i had left behind my very sweet, very sensitive dog, rusty, whom we...

when looking for a positive reinforcement trainer for your dog, one way you can be sure your trainer is truly positive, and “truly dog friendly,” is to find out what training tools they use when doing their job. here...

losing a dog/pet is one of the toughest, most heartbreaking things we will ever have to deal with, and we all handle the loss differently. but there are ways in which we can help each other through this difficult...