Category Archives: Leadership/Motivation/Counseling

Dog Art with a $20 Million Dollar Purpose

Dog art and animal artists have had, in my experience, a long-time relationship with animal shelter fundraisers. Artists have focused on societal ills such as dogs and domestic violence, dogs and breed specific prejudice, but an idea from An Act of Dog was unusual, fresh. To some traditionalists in the shelter world, it is also…

Training Companion Dogs For Sport And Competition

Training companion dogs for sport and competition may seem a bit like barking up the wrong tree. After all, you see your dog as your best friend and got a dog so you’d have sidekick for strolls in the park, car rides, and life’s various adventures, right? So signing up for a series of classes…

Pet Behavior Consultant Steve Dale On Good Dogs And Cats

Steve Dale is a modern day Dr. Doolittle, but with a twist. Instead of just speaking to the animals, he has dedicated his career to speaking for the animals via his many media venues. Steve is a pet behavior consultant, syndicated columnist, national radio host, and the author of two new ebooks, “Good Dog!” and…

Setting Rules In Dog Training

Setting rules in dog training, as you may expect, is very important. However, what you may not expect is that the very first rules that should be identified when considering adding a dog to your home, or when addressing problem behaviors with your current canine, are rules for you! Animal Planet pet expert and dog…

Grieving the Loss of a Pet: How to Cope when Your Pet Dies

The loss of a beloved pet is one of the hardest things an animal lover ever has to experience. Grieving from the Loss of a Pet The loss of a pet is accompanied not only by grief but also often by feelings of guilt. This seems especially true when it is necessary for a pet…

Dog Training: Cues, Commands, Obedience, And Punishment

Dog training is a form communication. We attach meaning to cues, signals, or commands to convey information to get our dogs to do what we’d like them to do. In this podcast Dr. Roger Abrantes and I discuss whether the words you use to describe dog training affect your relationship with your dog. Dr. Abrantes…