My Western Book Tour Vacation
Westward HO the Dogs and Cats! Prior to the launch of my book, Beyond Flight or Fight: A Compassionate Guide for Working with Fearful Dogs, I took a much-needed two-week...
Puppy Mills 103 – Selling Dogs: The LOW Down of Mills, Brokers, Pet Stores & Auctions
Taken From Mom: Now What? There are four usual ways puppy mill proprietors divest themselves of puppies they have bred. They are: selling directly to pet stores, advertising on the...
Puppy Mills 102-The History Of Puppy Mills
The end of WWII brought American agriculture the dual dichotomy of over-production of food goods, which lowered prices farmers could make on their products. Farming became easier with the advent...
Puppy Mills 101-The Nitty Gritty of a Grissly Business
What is a puppy mill? The HSUS's definition is: "A puppy mill is an inhumane, commercial dog-breeding facility in which the health of the dogs is disregarded in order to...
Numbers of Urban Coyotes Are Increasing–How To Avoid Conflicts
I recently attended a crowded city "educational" meeting that was offered to worried residents who may or may not have experienced "close encounters" with one of our most populous wildlife...
Wild Critters In The Cold
Please try to help our wild friends during this unprecedented cold snap. Putting out food and water stations for birds, squirrels and rabbits will help them survive until natural food...
Urban Wildlife Update#1
Around 2:30 am one night during the last full moon I was awakened by one of my cats growling. Peeping in my SECOND STORY bedroom window was a stray cat!...
The Good Years
There comes a time--a short window of years--in the time of pet companionship where you can relax and enjoy your friend to the fullest. I'm describing the middle years, wherein...
Lessons From A Paralyzed Dog
In the beginning I noticed rear toe scrapes during our long daily walks. I could hear the sound of toenails on pavement and see the thin tracks of nails before...
In-Home Behavior Anyalysis
I recently boarded a darling little two-year-old terrier mix who had severe anxiety. Her devoted young owners had adopted her a year ago and were about to give up on...
The Effect Of Classical Music On Anxious & Fearful Dogs
Following a traumatic brain injury in 2001 I became unable to tolerate numerous routine sounds. Every day was torture as my brain chemistry ricocheted from deep depression to anxiety to...
Laryngeal Paralysis In Dogs
When my nine-year-old Australian Shepherd, Miles, began to have difficulty breathing I was told by our veterinarian that it was, “Just the way old dogs breathe.” Then he began panting...
The Meadowlark
The white three-quarter-moon rose over the flat eastern horizon while the sun set behind the blackened mountains of the Continental Divide in the west. A mid-winter orange glow lit the...
Caring For Your Pets From The Hereafter
“EMERGENCY ALERT!” So began an e-mail I received recently. I read on quickly, trying to decide if this message was spam or for real. I was shocked and saddened to...
Barking Dogs–Compassionate Understanding & Solutions
BARKING DOGS Whenever people live in close quarters with each other as in a residential neighborhood there will be many ways parties can annoy each other. One of the most...
Consider Your Pet Family When Shopping For A New Home
I've just returned from a delightful second house-hunting trip in Medford, Oregon. After several years of periodic exploratory trips around the country, I've decided the Rogue River Valley is my...
Thinking Of Adding A Dog To Your Family?
Last Sunday was the 12th Annual Dumb Friends League Telethon in Denver, Colorado. I've worked at the telethon for many of those years and it's a well organized endeavor to...
Fearful Dogs and Small Children
Two weeks ago a milestone was reached in the life of my rescued Wheaten Terrier, Bailey. Six years ago she was left at the shelter I volunteered at. The relinquishing...
Pet Politics
"Tired of voting for rats? Vote for a Cat!" Morris, a non-party candidate for mayor in Xalapa, Mexico touts a slogan few can criticize but many can nod heads and...
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