Good Sit

25/11/2025

You’re not going nuts; your dog’s behavior has changed but “nothing has changed.” By the human side of things? yeah, sure! But to the dog? sometimes there is stuff we miss!

Too Much of a Good Thing: Are the Activities your Dog Loves Doing Making him Sick? By Emily Larlham December 14, 2018 How good stress can turn bad Stress is a natural part of life. Eustress (mild stress/good stress) is beneficial for the mind and body. We all know what it’s like to experience good...

24/11/2025

21/11/2025

oh did it rain? we didn't notice.

20/11/2025

A part of having a dog struggling with reactivity and seeing how fast the dog can “bounce back” from an event in addition to what we normally focus on, which is being able to see their triggers without an emotional explosion. Read "A Framework for Behavior Modification and Training Plans to Help Build and Maintain Resilience: The Resilience Rainbow” to nerd out on the stress response cycle.

Resilience is an individual's ability to recover from and resist the negative effects of stress. Understanding the physiological and behavioral bases for higher levels of resilience can help animal trainers and behavior consultants develop interventions that build and maintain resilience. This artic...

19/11/2025

REMINDER: If you've been thinking about doing a session or two for a tune-up and check-in or if you haven't worked with us before, NOW is the time to contact me to get into my December books

before everyone's schedules become spaghetti!

15/11/2025

Yesterday's rainy day with our small crew led us to Stulsaft, a great fenced-in hiking option for dogs on the peninsula. We practiced our recall while taking on the trees, smells, and creek! Glad to have a public park option like this one.

13/11/2025

This is not a drill 📣📣📣
Let people with shock collars know about this settlement

"According to the class action lawsuit, PetSafe failed to disclose that its electronic ‘shock’ collars were not “harmless” as advertised and could allegedly cause physical and psychological harm. The plaintiff claims he purchased a PetSafe electronic collar believing claims they were scientifically proven safe when in fact hundreds of documented cases revealed otherwise."

PetSafe and parent company Radio Systems Corporation have agreed to a $1.9 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve claims it failed to disclose that its electronic collars were potentially unsafe.

12/11/2025

06/11/2025

A lot of my clients seem to be very uncomfortable with the idea of separating their dog and child for safety reasons. But I recently had an epiphany - they all assumed that separation was the same as isolation. And it's not.

Using management strategies, such as using a pen to cordon off an area for a child to play, provide separation between the dog and child. But neither the dog or child is isolated. Everyone can still see each other. The parent can still interact with everyone. And with time and patience, everyone can be very comfortable and safe with such an arrangement.

So now, I am always reminding clients that "Separation is not the same as isolation." It's simply a way for parents to function and do the impossibly difficult job of raising kids and dogs together.

Need a helping hand? I've got you. You don't have to figure it all out alone.

06/11/2025

This about-face turn is a seemingly easy signal that a dog may need to go potty! Even puppies do it. Tona did about three of these turns before I was able to hit record.

If your dog, at any age, starts sniffing and taking a 180⁰ turn while indoors, it may be time to get outdoors!

04/11/2025

a coupla cuties to start our week