A few years ago, my friend’s 150lb Mastiff ate a raw 28 pound turkey that was sitting on the counter. Both were unsupervised. Luckily, she was fine and full. Let’s just say, the next few days when she went to the door, it was opened often and quickly. I had a call from a new client the Monday…
“The white dog stayed by the water for a long time. She was there every day. She stood by the water’s edge, very still. She just watched the waves. She watched the water. Sometimes she walked along the shore. I wondered what she was thinking, walking along like that. She looked thoughtful.” In January 2000,…
From “At home with the dogs of kona’s touch” series celebrating APDT’s Train Your Dog Month and winner, best social media campaign Sometimes a Hot Dog Just Won’t Do Dealing with Little Star’s dental issues has reminded me of a point I make to my clients all the time. “No, you will not need food…
From “At home with the dogs of kona’s touch” series celebrating APDT’s Train Your Dog Month and winner, best social media campaign Ten years ago yesterday we made a decision. I consider that day one of the best of my life. I didn’t want another dog, I wanted the one I had just lost, Kona, our…
For over 40 years I have had a few things attached to me everyday. My keys, wallet, money and of course, for over 20 years, the all important cell phone. For 10 years I’ve had a clicker attached to my right pocket. The only place I don’t wear the clicker is when I go “sans…