The Cognitive Canine

A walk, a chew, and some snuggles. That’s all it takes for most of us; it’s all it takes for Felix. He is resting peacefully by me now as I work, not fidgeting, not asking me when I will do something fun. He knows the fun will return, and that now is rest time. He … More What We Owe Them

For me, anxiety is the thing that I live with, that I manage every day. When it goes unchecked too long, when a life event causes it to surge past what I can manage, depression shows up. Sarah, I thought this was a dog training blog… Yeah, it is. See, I think this happens to … More Is this about dog training…?

The first time I used a head collar was twenty years ago. At the time it was a relatively new tool, I was very much a “balanced” (read: I used corrections and food to train) trainer, and I was in love with that thing. I was 12 years old, handling a 70 pound doberman, and … More Let’s Talk About Head Collars