I once worked with a girl who described her husband as a person who blew first then ruminated…. She would explain, “anytime I tell him that something is changing, he has an immediate outburst. Then three or so days later he starts a conversation around it and gets onboard.” She […]

I recently heard a story on the news about Rage Rooms. These rooms, populated with discarded pieces of furniture, electronics and appliances are ‘rented’ to people at $3/minute. Folks use a baseball bat to take their hostility out on inanimate objects. As an individual who lives in the Rocky Mountains, […]

I often joke that I have hundreds of pictures of dogs’ butts, tails and blurry faces…dogs move quickly and a cute look can quickly turn into a not-so-good-looking picture if you don’t capture them just at the exact moment. It’s obvious when taking a picture that timing is important but […]

Lots of changes for little Frankie these days. Mya went home and Sammy came over then left, and Mya came back, then left again later that day. At first after Mya left, Frankie tried to use my kiddos as her surrogate but they would have none of it…not even Boonie […]

We’re making big strides these days – at least within the confines of her comfort zone 🙂 She’s now going up and down the stairs and in and out of the doggie door…with Mya, but she’s doing it. I also got her to go down the outside stairs today (open-backed […]

Day 4 – Cried a lot overnight…actually found all the dogs downstairs with her when I got up 🙂 She’s wandering more and more…doesn’t like to be alone so choosing beds in rooms where we are – or where Mya is. Still using kennel (in dining room) as her anchor […]

Talk about an opportunity to use my recent posts in an example…..meet Frankie! Frankie is a cute, young – 3-month-old, puppy who came from a home with her sister. Neither have had many good interactions with people – as evidenced from their complete fear when we’re around. But it also […]

Often I say to people, that one of the best things we can do for dogs is to Hold the Space for them – especially if they’ve just been adopted into a new home, or just been through a trauma of some kind. What I mean by this is that, […]

Kids Camp is going on right now at La Plata County Humane Society. This is where 12 kids come in and spend time with the dogs and cats and learn about all the different things LPCHS does. They watch groomings, the veterinary team in action, the Animal Protection Officers, and […]

I was asked the other day if a client should let a 14-year-old neighbor let her puppy out while she’s at work. My response was immediate….no, not yet and not without supervision. The reason…this pup is working through some issues. Currently he’s a bit dog reactive, not bad but not […]