Walking With Dogs is a Conversation...A Dance
Gena M. asks, “Can you please give me some tips on leash walking more than one dog at a time? My two mutts gang up on me and traverse the...
Loving Fred: Reflections of A Service Dog Trainer
My job over the last year has been to train a Labrador puppy as a service dog for a child with autism. Having graduated with an A.S. in...
A New F.A.D.
My Letter of Intent for Bergin University’s MS Program Envision this. Bill, an American male in his early 40’s, has struggled with weight...
Shedding The Weight
The obesity crisis is a heavy burden for both human and canine populations to bear. Research into how best to tackle the problem is...
Dogs, Kids & Learning: A Comparative Exploration
While anthropomorphism can be a slippery slope to unrealistic comparisons between humans and animals, to deny the similarities between...
A Dog's Life, A Life's Work
When one thinks of a dog’s life, one typically envisions a mutt stretched out in a sunny spot on the living room floor taking an...
A Whisper To A Scream: Contradictions and Curiosities in the War Against Cesar Millan
“All the scientist creates in a fact is the language in which he enunciates it.” – Henri Poincare Any positive reinforcement...
DOGS & COLOR CATEGORIZATION
Are dogs able to recognize that two items belong in the same category based solely on the sameness of their color? Chaser the Border...
Service Dogs & Air Travel
There is more than meets the eye to a well-behaved service dog sitting quietly at an airport ticket counter. Pre-travel preparations --...
Betty White Meets...Betty White!
Christmas came early this year!!! 7 month-old Betty (White), the autism service pup in training, met the beautiful, iconic woman after...
