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What we can learn from older animals

Isa Leshko photographs are featured in the New York Times today http://www.nytimes.com/subscriptions/Multiproduct/lp3004.html?campaignId=384LY http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/29/what-we-can-learn-from-old-animals/ Elderly Animals: Photographs by Isa Leshko from Mark & Angela Walley on Vimeo.

Settle down! An invitation not a command!

I really like Kay Laurence’s sensibilities. This example of teaching “settle down” is a prime example of her thinking. Have you ever been able to relax in a position that…

For dogs who need a bit more space

If you have never lived with a reactive or nervous dog it might be difficult to understand why some dogs and their people are anything but thrilled when your dog…

Happy Thanksgiving

To all the diverse and wonderful dogs I have worked with so far: Enjoy the holiday and remember: NO STEALING OFF THE TABLE! YOU WILL MAKE ME LOOK BAD!  

All the best indoor doggie workout equipment!

When it is cold and rainy outside, windy or bitter cold, or if you have a dog who is older, this equipment allows you to create a fantastically entertaining workout…

Bailey having fun playing the keyboards

Dogs learn by trial and error. They rely on their teacher to reward the successful behaviors. The dog will then offer the rewarded behaviors more frequently than others. Eventually the…