This week I’m turning my blog over to Crystal Saling, a font of wisdom about the dog training process in general, and first-hand observer of how Frankie and I are dealing with it in particular. We inspired her to wonder: Are you inadvertently sabotaging your dog’s training? It happens so frequently that even professional dog…
The Friday Five: Crate…with Caution
I posed the question earlier this week: Is crating ok? First a definition, just so we’re all on the same page. By crate I mean an enclosure that’s large enough for a dog to stand up in and turn around but not large enough for him to take a stroll in or do a cha-cha.…
About My New Book: Am I Boring My Dog?
I met my friend Michael for dinner the other night, and excitedly hauled out my advance copy of Am I Boring My Dog. After browsing through it for the requisite time to indicate interest, he said: “I thought it was just going to be a bunch of funny anecdotes. This looks very informative.” Perhaps I…