Creature Thoughts, July 2019: Ditch the Dish

Many of my doggy clients have heard me speak of “Nothing In Life Is Free (referred to by many trainers as NILIF).” That is the process of teaching a dog to turn over control of his resources (and as a result, his anxieties over territory, food, and a slew of other stresses), by asking the dog to “say please” (by sitting) for everything he wants. Part of this plan is to hand-feed your dog his dinner, which builds a relationship of trust.

Ian Dunbar’s approach (along with a few other trainers who follow a similar philosophy of relationship-building) is to eliminate the food bowl altogether.

Creature Thoughts, June 2019: Salt the Humpback Whale

When my kids were very little, we adopted a whale through the Whale Adoption Project. She was one of a group that summered at Stellwagen Bank (off the coast of Massachusetts), and we adopted her for quite a few years in a row. Her name was Salt, and there had been a children’s book written about her and her first calf, Crystal.

Creature Thoughts April 2019: Those Little Vampires

Ticks don’t play fair.Tick-borne diseases (in humans as well as other mammals) are on the rise, and that increase is happening at an alarming rate. Prevention measures for humans are pretty hit and miss, but we do have some decent options for our pets.

Seasons Greetings!

From our home to yours
Wishing You Holiday Joy
And a happy, healthy 2019

Holiday Special Starts Today

I like to offer my wonderful animal friends and their humans a holiday discount every year. If you would like to take advantage of my special (a 3-pack of pre-paid sessions for $112), please send me an email, and I’ll forward the information. You will save $23, compared to buying one session at a time. That’s a lot of egg nog!

I am so grateful to have been able to help you grow closer to, and better understand, your animal family members for the past two decades. I wish you all a holiday season filled with joy!