As first seen on the Bedford-Katonah Patch
I was awoken at 3 a.m.by a sound, eerie and immediately recognizable. Coyotes—not howling, but yipping as if delighted in the capture of prey.
They sounded as if they were in my backyard.… Read the rest
As first seen on the Bedford-Katonah Patch
Once again, the stress of moving has taken me by surprise. I thought the hard part—sorting and packing 15 years’ worth of belongings—was over. I assumed my neatly taped boxes would be loaded… Read the rest
As first seen on Yorktown Patch
The transition to our new home continues—days have passed in a blur of sorting, unpacking and organizing as we acclimate to our new surroundings.
Saturday, I came up for air and realized that within… Read the rest
Sounds that go BOOM in the night
Independence Day celebrations are looming, thunderstorms are more frequent…how can you help your dog cope with those sounds that go BOOM in the night? There is actually a lot you can do to… Read the rest
Where there are two people loving a pet, there are often two opinions on how to raise and treat the animal. Different techniques under the same roof utterly confuse a dog, often resulting in maniac responses to new stimulations, as… Read the rest
Are two dogs better than one? For families with young children, my answer is often no.
Two or more dogs, lovely as they may be individually, have less of an emotional need to conform: they’ve got each other. They keep… Read the rest
Last week I explored the joys of a clean dog. After years of surface rinsing our dog Whoopsie she got a full-blown bathing at a local salon. What a difference a good grooming makes! Glistening black coat, clean dog smell…… Read the rest
When Lindsay was about 3 years old, she wandered into the kitchen while Roman was showing me his newly-acquired bread knife. We were both somewhat preoccupied by its facility—smooth, evenly sized slices just like pre-sliced! Why did we wait so… Read the rest
Recently, I visited a New York city shelter. I was there to help choose dogs to bring upstate to an Adopt-a-dog facility in Armonk, NY. We quickly met our quota of three Pit Bull Terriers but sadly, there were many… Read the rest
Recognizing Canine Aggression
Canine aggression is frightening to witness; it is terrifying to experience an angry, out-of-control dog or one who suddenly bites. Dogs do not, however, become aggressive overnight. There are always signs—sometimes subtle—of a dog’s growing use of… Read the rest