Following the Leader
In this case, our leader is Georgie. When I got home from work yesterday, she leapt off of the couch to greet me, all happy wags. She was so sweet […]
Category Archives: Management Tips
Shelter Dog Playgroups: How to Help Set Them Up
Playgroups for shelter dogs have been popularized (and rightly so) by Aimee Sadler with Dogs Playing for Life. Aimee has written a comprehensive manual (that is available FOR FREE) on […]
How to Make a Tie-Down Cable
I am a big, big fan of tie-downs. Tie-downs can help you manage your dog’s behavior or introduce another dog safely. They can be life-savers, however it can be difficult […]
Resource Round-Up: Reactive Dog
Reactivity is the propensity of a dog to go over-threshold when they observe a stimulus (often a dog, person, or vehicle) that makes them nervous or uncomfortable. The classic example […]
How to Integrate Imperfect Dogs in 8 Steps
Imperfect Dog Integration Compendium This is a guideline compiled of 8 individual articles I recently wrote to help people understand some of the best ways to introduce dogs that have […]
Difficult Kenneling
Thankfully, many dogs either don’t need a kennel or kennel well. Training a dog to acclimate to a kennel (and to associate it as a ‘safe space’) is extremely important, […]
Jonah Update: Let’s Re-think that Whole Off-leash Idea
We are still working with the best way to completely integrate our Pet Haven foster dog Jonah into our home. It turns out, what’s best for him right now may […]
Jonah Update: Mostly off-leash
Jonah has been doing very well. He is out and about the house without a leash or tie down about 90% of the time. He has tried to initiate […]
8. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Sharing the House
The whole point of our imperfect dog introductions is to (hopefully!) end up sharing the house with difficult dogs who may not have initially trusted each other. Each positive or neutral […]
7. Imperfect Dog Introductions: Yard Introduction
Yard Introduction I prefer introductions to be performed outside. It gives everyone some breathing room and space is important. I will perform a yard introduction before using an indoor leash […]
The Imperfect Dog 