It's not always about the puppies and kittens..
In the popular HBO series, Game of Thrones, Arya Stark trains with the Braavosi master-sword fighter, Syrio Forel. He claims the only...
Socialization is like vaccination for behavior problems
“Don’t take your puppy anywhere until the last round of shots is completed” That’s what we used to tell our clients… back in my day. No,...
Puppy Socialization Classes
This weekend we're making the final adjustments to our puppy socialization class. There is so much for a young puppy to learn in such a...
Stop Torturing Dogs Over Nail Trims!
I grew up watching Cesar Milan. I thought he was magical and could do all sorts of wonderful things with these vicious, evil dogs. At one...
When it's medical, not behavioral.
Today we had a 10-something year old dog come in to see us for sudden increase in aggression. He'd had a tough time lately: just moved...
When "Positive Reinforcement Training" Doesn't Necessarily Mean That It's "Good" Dog Training
At some point in my career as a behaviorist, I had the experience of attending a training class with one of my own dogs at a facility...
Part 4 - Medication
As many of you know by now, I come from a medical background. I entered the world of behavior as a licensed technician originally to help...
Part 3 - Management
I don't know what it is about management, but everyone seems to hate doing it. No end of times I meet people who have this horrendous...
Part 2 - Behavioral Triage
When we first meet a new client, they tend to have several presenting complaints. Even if they only have one obvious concern, on closer...
Part 1 - Behavioral History
The most important thing you can do for your patients is take a complete behavioral history. This is an extremely complicated topic....
