Stop That Thief! What to Do About Counter Surfing You are sitting in your living room taking a break after making a fabulous dinner. Suddenly, you hear a crash coming from the kitchen. You head towards where you heard the sound and discover Fido licking up the remnants of what was going to be your […]

Eye Contact: The “Do”s and “Don’t”s – Part I Eye contact can be a powerful thing. With humans, it can be a sign of respect and confidence. In animals, it can be a sign of confrontation. When it comes to training dogs, this is one of the first behaviors I like to teach. After all, […]

Little Helpers How to get kids to help with pets and build bonds. Having a pet is a wonderful thing, but with joy also comes the taking care of them. When you are juggling taking the kids to school and activities, work, and everything else, adding the care of a pet to your list can […]

Child Struggling with Reading? Let Fido and Frisky Help!

Being a mom doing "all the things" can be exhausting, but could it be exhausting for our kids too?