Live in Fullness
Often, when I am training in public with a service dog-to-be, I sense that people feel “sad” or “sorry” as they look in on the situation...
Healing Power
This gorgeous guy is Chew. Chew and I were partners my first semester at Bergin University. Chew now belongs to my friend Steve, who is...
A Shout Out to the Kids
When it comes to service dog etiquette, I need to give a shoutout to the kids! The girl pictured here is eight year-old Abby; she...
Letting Go of the Leash
Resistence begets resistence, therefore if you tense up on your end of the leash, you give power to the puller on the other end. In other...
Selfish
In many of my posts regarding Fred, I discussed the hardships and challenges of being service dog trainer, having to let that deep piece...
Forever...
#Goldenretriever #forever #now #present
Angels Here, Angels There, Angels Everywhere
Every person I know who works in rescue, training, or other fields involving dogs has a meaningful story behind their canine-connected...
Leading Charges: My Dog Training Philosophy
As an Associate’s and Master’s student in science-based training methods at Bergin U., and simultaneously a firm believer in what many...
On Death And Dying…And Dogs
*** One live-in therapy pet’s influence on hospice patients’ quality of life *** Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the...
Rescued
Imagine that your life-blood flowed by the rhythm of three essential things: Loving and being loved; running and breathing in the fresh...
