Crate training for cretins. (just kidding!)… Crate training made easy I crate train all my dogs. I recommend crate training to all my clients and crate-train their dogs as part of my program. Still, I sometimes get pushback against crates. Isn’t it cruel to leave a dog locked in a box? Will my dog be angry at me for crating him?… Read more →
Apparently it’s Super Bowl Sunday. Go team! I’m not a huge football fan, sorry. So Maggie and I will be spending our morning volunteering with some pretty special kids and plan to celebrate the afternoon romping on the beach with Rocky, as we presume most people will be watching TV meaning a private beach session for us! Maggie will be trying… Read more →
Maggie looooves her treats. But with a dog like Maggie, it’s never that simple. My little rescue mutt has refined tastes and is very picky. When other dogs are begging, barking and gobbling, she’ll turn her nose up and drop the treat on the ground. (Fortunately, she’s not at all selective about tennis balls; she loves them all equally.) I… Read more →
The holidays are looming closer, and if there’s one thing we all can agree on, it’s that no matter which holidays you celebrate, it’s more fun to buy gifts for dogs than for humans. In case you’re freaking out over exactly what to wrap and put under the tree for the canines in your life, Maggie and I made a… Read more →
Thanksgiving usually conjures up visuals of long tables covered with harvest vegetables and a giant turkey, surrounded by family members crowded inside to escape the end-of-autumn cold. But we live in Los Angeles, where our weather averages 78 degrees in November, and my family is anything but big. As you might expect, our Thanksgiving here is definitely not traditional in… Read more →
Sometimes it’s fun just to let dogs be dogs. Last time you saw Maggie and me, we were paddleboarding, which is a decidedly human adventure. Dogs don’t go paddleboarding on their own. This month, we’re hitting the trails and letting Maggie and her friends get as wet and dirty as they please. Humans go along for the hike, but the… Read more →
Some of our best adventures happen close to home. Maggie and I are both California girls; naturally, we love the beach. A couple of years ago, a friend introduced me to the sport of stand-up paddleboarding, and the next thing I knew, I had a supersized surfboard on the roof of my Jeep and I was setting the alarm for… Read more →
In our house, we have very strict food rules for both Maggie and I. The only treats Maggie gets are K9 Bro’s because of their health benefits, few ingredients, and also because Maggie really loves them. When it comes to treats, Maggie is incredibly picky and often turns up her nose. As for human food, I don’t offer it to her,… Read more →
Yes, I know. It’s the Badminton Horse Trials. But the truth is, dogs outnumber horses on the grounds of Badminton House on the competition weekend. The overarching theme is country, as in United Kingdom countryside, with every shape and form of native breed on display at the end of someone’s leash. Terriers, pointers, setters, spaniels, lurchers (go look it up,… Read more →
and so I decided that Maggie could just as well pack for me. My friends are stressing out for me that I haven’t packed yet, I never really pack till a few hours before a flight. I have so much time I have decided to let Maggie do the packing for me. I grew up jet setting by myself across the globe… Read more →