Month: January 2018

When dogs are on the kitchen counter

Joe. Maisie. And The Cheese.

This is a little story about how dogs learn, and especially how we can communicate to them certain behaviors, which displease us. Most importantly, it’s a story about how/when/if to reprimand a dog for having engaged in one of those behaviors. This story is especially useful for new dog owners, or those whose ideas about
Bella Grace protecting boy

Mother Dog and Pup Help Rescuers Find Missing Toddler

A toddler wandering off in the evening as the sun is setting is every parent’s worst nightmare. When a small boy did just that on a cold October evening in Minnesota, it was terrifying. Thankfully, due to the heroic actions of a springer spaniel dog and her own puppy, one little boy’s wandering had a