by Sarah Stremming | Feb 12, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
I’m not sure I am sharing this with the world. There. That sentence allows me to write it. Here we go. Depression is an old friend of mine. Why “friend” and not enemy? I know it too well; I am not one to keep my enemies close. Why...
by Sarah Stremming | Feb 5, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
I talk about this thing, this thing I call “The Four Steps” to behavioral wellness. These steps, as I see them, are exercise, enrichment, nutrition, and communication. My thinking is that if these four areas, these key components of mental health, are...
by Sarah Stremming | Jan 17, 2019 | The Cognitive Canine
Dog owners and trainers alike face behaviors in their beloved four-leggeds that cause them stress. Barking and lunging on leash, bolting out open doors, snatching food from counters, and the list goes on! Dogs do all kinds of dog things that are hard for humans to...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 11, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine
When my first border collie Kelso was a baby, around 12 weeks old, somebody tried to steal him from my backyard. My sister saw the hands reach into the fence and grab at him, she screamed out the window, they let go, and he ran for the house. They had actually removed...
by Sarah Stremming | Dec 5, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine
I once wrote in-depth about what functions sniffing serves and why it’s such a vital part of dogdom and one to be respected. You can find that HERE. Please read it first. So why am I here, writing about it again? A friend’s facebook thread asking...
by Sarah Stremming | Nov 28, 2018 | The Cognitive Canine
Have you ever had an agility stress dream? Maybe you’re at [insert major big event here] and you missed your walk through? Or you’re walking the course at [major big event] and you just can’t get it figure out, and the clock is running down. Or your...
