I’m often amazed at how great dogs do even though we put them in some pretty scary situations (at least situations that are scary for them). Consider if you lived in a world where everyone was double and triple your size – taking out all the other differences and just […]

I often pacify myself by studying behavior, obviously dogs, but people too and I’ve noticed recently a change in driving behavior in Durango. There’s a light when you leave the Humane Society and head west into town (also known as the Wal mart light) that has recently changed, and caused […]

Josey barks every time someone walks past the house. It doesn’t matter if they have a dog with them or if they’re on a bicycle, she uses every distraction past the house as an excuse to bark. As I talked to her parents I looked around and realized there was […]

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 […]