For the love of dogs and their people
Posted in Puppy kindergarten, Turid Rugaas, Uncategorized, calming signals on Nov 5th, 2009
Tears, no, make that sobs, shattered my usual I-am-a-rational-person persona. The quesadilla I was eating momentarily stuck in my throat, caught in the crosscurrents of my trying to swallow against erupting emotion that seemed to come out of nowhere. It all began very innocently. Turid Rugaas and I were seated alone at adjacent tables in [...]
Posted in Happy dog, Separation Anxiety, Uncategorized on Oct 17th, 2009
Next week is the Association for Pet Dog Trainers 2009 Annual Conference in Oakland, CA! The good news: I’m attending—for the first time! I’m excited to meet the many dog trainers, scholars, tweeps, and bloggers that I admire. The bad news: Sadie, my dog, will not be with me. (Actually, from Sadie’s point of view, [...]
Posted in Alpha dog, L'Shana Tova, Rosh Hashana, Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2009
This is the first day of Rosh Hashanah, the beginning of the new Jewish year 5770. I should tell you that I am not Jewish. My husband, Ira, is. Through him and his family, over the years I have come to appreciate the spirit of this holiday–its joyousness and its call for reflection. So whether [...]
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