by Neil | Oct 2, 2007 | 6. The Real World (Solve Problems)
Ideas for dog training articles abound, it seems. Sunday morning I was eating breakfast at a local brunch joint (hello Pepperclub!) when one of the other patrons overheard that I wrote a dog training blog. It seems that she has a new Bergamasco puppy who has the...
by Neil | Sep 27, 2007 | Change Your Perspective
A staple of any relationship that you share with a canine companion is "the walk". Walking is a time for you and your dog to be on the hunt together, taking in the smells of the neighborhood (or park, or woods, or wherever) and enjoying your experience of the world...
by Neil | Sep 20, 2007 | Change Your Perspective
I'm going to make a huge assumption here - you're reading this blog because you are interested in how your dog really feels the world, and you want to make sure that you have the happiest dog possible. You have recognized that some traditional ways of looking at your...
by Neil | Sep 18, 2007 | 6. The Real World (Solve Problems)
This situation might seem familiar to you: You're on a walk with your dog, through the woods, around the neighborhood, wherever. Everything is fine, doggie is just sniffing the ground, and you're feeling nice and relaxed, just enjoying the scenery. All of a sudden,...
by Neil | Sep 12, 2007 | Socialization
I'm about to have some houseguests arrive, and they'll be here for a few days. Why am I telling you this, you ask? Well, it turns out that they have a black lab mix - he's young, a bit spastic, and he has been known to be aggressive with other dogs. So, in the...