Cover Reveal! Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out
I asked here before for help in titling the new book, and you guys were beyond helpful. And now here’s the result, in glorious full color:
Busy Days and Lazy Days
We lead human lives in a human world, and nowadays that means computers, phones, etc.
Dogs don’t get that.
Help Me Title the New Book!
That’s why I’m asking you to help me find one that resonates.
It’s That Time of Year, When the World Falls In Love…. Holiday & Seasonal Care for Pets
It may be the time of year when the world falls in love, but the holidays stretching from Halloween to New Year’s can be a particularly tough time on household pets, especially with parties, house guests, and distracted owners. This stress can manifest in a variety of unpleasant ways, from house-training accidents to chewing to even fearfulness or fear-aggression.
Fortunately there are a number of things we can do to mitigate the stresses and dangers to our pets. Read on, and with a little preparation, you and your pets can be full of good cheer.
It Doesn’t Have To Be Hard
Sometimes we think, “Oh, man, I’d really like to fix this annoying behavior thing, but I just don’t have the time to put into it.”
Oh, you don’t think that? Just me? Well, it’s my blog, so I’m going to talk about it anyway.
Laura’s Coming to Wisconsin! 2-Day Clicker Workshop
We interrupt this blog for a word from our sponsors!
I’ll be in Wisconsin in a couple of weeks for a Core Clicker Seminar, a two-day hands-on intensive workshop for beginning to intermediate trainers and handlers. This is, if I say so myself, a pretty good training seminar. 🙂 And there are still a few working (and auditing) spots open!
When You Should NOT Socialize Your Dog — Part 2
So all that chat in Part 1 about how to avoid creating problems while socializing a puppy was nice, but you’ve got an adult dog — and whether you made some socialization mistakes or whether you inherited a bad socialization legacy along with the dog, things just aren’t the way they should be. Is there hope?
Yes, of course there’s hope! But again, here is where mistakes happen in the name of “socialization.” Don’t make them.
When You Should NOT Socialize Your Dog – Part 1
That’s a typo, right? I mean, a professional trainer would never advocate against socialization, right?
You’d be surprised.
Worst Case Scenario – When Your Dog Needs Some Space!
After I posted a copy of Notes From A Dog Walker‘s DINOS PSA on our own Facebook page, we were swarmed with likes and comments, and over a hundred shares. Obviously this topic is one more than a few of us have struggled with!
Professional Teamwork – Trainers & Vets Together! And more pet professionals
There are a lot of professionals who might come into your dog’s life — your veterinarian, certainly, and possibly a trainer, and perhaps a groomer, a pet-sitter, a dog-walker, and others.
That’s a lot of professional advice which could come your way. And some of it might — in fact, probably will — conflict. How is a pet owner to sort and filter the many pieces of information and misinformation coming her way?
And, most importantly for us professionals, how do we work together to give our clients the best information and therefore the best combined care?
(I don’t mean this to be controversial or insulting to any profession or professional — it’s really, honestly about playing to everyone’s individual strengths!)