General Tips

It’s that time of year again! While you celebrate the holidays with family, friends and feasts, remember that dogs aren’t people. While your dog will gladly celebrate with you and your guests, many of the delights that humans enjoy can…

Whether you buy a dog or adopt a dog from a shelter, your dog will behave in unexpected ways. These behaviors can be destructive or annoying, funny or cute, or just odd, and you need to decide whether you will…

Let me tell you about Kiwi, the 9 year old Chihuahua who recently became a Happy Dog in my Happy Home, joining Abraham, a 60 lb Aussie and Oden, a 30 lb Portuguese Podengo. She was being given away for…

This is a story about how learning to understand your dog can change your life, and maybe save your dog’s life. Ernest is a cocker spaniel mix – the cutest little 20 lbs you’ve ever seen. He’s all attitude, and…

This is a subject I am very passionate about – is it OK to let your dog run free? My short answer is NO. Walking your dog off-leash or just letting your dog run out in your front yard can…

Summer is here and it’s HOT, HOT, HOT! Many people can’t endure extreme heat, and most dogs can’t either. Walking, exercising, and excitement all can raise body temperature for people and dogs. And when it’s hot, your dog’s temperature can…

It’s summer in DFW and the temp is topping out at 104°F today. We go outside and we sweat to cool down. But our dogs don’t sweat. Instead they pant. For a hound or a lab or a German shepherd,…

Jackson was the first dog at the shelter who I helped to become a great and welcome family member. Jackson was an 80 lb Golden Retriever, about 3 years old. I never learned how he ended up in our shelter,…

I used to work at an animal shelter. While the work was rewarding, one thing I would notice over and over again is that many dogs would be surrendered because they became unmanageable. The story was usually the same: owners…

Finding a sustainable way to help dogs, dog owners and trainers at scale. About two years ago I left my well paying job leading a small electronics system design and manufacturing team because I just plain got burned out. After…