Dog Training and Related News

Why dogs pull on their leashes

http://www.examiner.com/dog-behavior-and-training-in-new-york/why-dogs-pull-on-their-leash-1 NYC dogs have to be leashed all the time when in public. It is therefore no surprise that one of the top complaints I hear from dog guardians is:…

Look at Ellie NOW!!!!

This is one month post surgery and she is 99% independent and I dare say in many ways better than before her accident.

More articles for examiner.com

Check out my latest article for the examiner.com: This is already the seventh article. Check out the others too! Positive training does not equal being permissive Beagle Terrier Mix anxious…

Working with a veterinary behaviorist

Last week I had a very productive meeting with Dr. E’lise Christensen-Bell http://newyork.bluepearlvet.com/elise-christensen/ We will be working on some cases together. I am very excited about helping her with some…

The Intelligence of Beasts

Cognition researchers move past ‘chimpocentric’ theories, raising new questions about human uniqueness http://chronicle.com/article/The-Intelligence-of-Beasts/127969/

New skills for Bandit!

Handsome Bandit is a 2 year old black lab who is extremely eager to learn new things. At the same time as he is learning how to walk on a…

Physical therapy after surgery

This video shows Ellie 2 weeks after having spinal surgery performed by Jason Berg of the http://www.vcaspecialtyvets.com/animal-specialty-center/in Yonkers. Ellie had fallen down a whole flight of stairs in the middle of…

Advice column for Examiner.com

I am happy to announce that I have been asked to write articles on dog training and dog behavior for the examiner.com. If you have any particular questions or would…

Kitten target training…so cute!

http://drsophiayin.com/videos/TargetTrainingKittens.mp4 Who says that cats are untrainable? talented and smart Mr. Finn