The past weeks have brought a noticeable number of phone calls to my office from clients requesting names of kennels, dog walkers and the like, as well as basic advise on leaving their dogs for extended holidays. Though I wrote… Read the rest

If you’re planning to be or to have company this holiday season, involving your dog requires careful consideration. How do you envision your visit or visitors? Are your hosts or guests seasoned dog lovers, patient and tolerant, or are they… Read the rest

Egad! December is upon us and, with it, all the dog-oriented topics to be discussed, from handling them around company to conveying that decorations are not chew toys, and then onto the topic of the holiday puppy. In light of… Read the rest

In much of the country, winter mean snow. Here’s how to keep your dog safe when the snow falls:
Dogs, like kids, get excited when they see white. It’s wet, it’s fluffy, it’s cool to the touch. Don’t take it… Read the rest

Teaching your dog more civilized manners should top your list if your hope is to have him about this holiday season.
In a dog’s world, to see is to smell. When greeting or acclimating to a new environment, limiting your… Read the rest

How to survive the busiest travel day of the year? Here are my top 10 travel tips…because When Dogs Talk…I listen!
1. Dogs feel more relaxed when they’re tuckered out. Exercise your dog before you hit the road.
2. If… Read the rest

As we round the corner into November, there is one date that looms large: October 31st. Halloween. Here in my town, it’s a big, big deal. Everyone dresses up and parades around, chatting, laughing, knocking on doors and generally making… Read the rest

Ah, summer. We love it, dogs love it. We’re all restless and eager to stroll, run and play after a winter of bundled-up, hurried-up walks. The desire to tear around with a tennis ball—either throwing or chasing–is powerful urge and… Read the rest