Agitated. Bossy. Mean. Vicious. Jealous. Lazy. Dominant. Slow. And more… When we label any individual’s behavior, person or pet, we get in the way of solving it. Why is that? Why is labeling so easy and yet so unhelpful? Well, let’s reframe. If we tell a child they are stupid and slow, the child understands …
Connections a Barking Dog Makes
Why does my dog bark at the front door when strangers come visit our home but not when I come home? The whole routine of doorway behavior is fascinating to me. I like breaking situations down into smaller parts and then looking for how those parts are connected. In this case, the antecedents (environmental events) …
Let’s talk about aggression…
Dogs displaying aggression or reactivity are not inherently bad dogs. We know that most of the time they are beloved family members of those that know them best. I work with a lot of aggression cases and help the dogs achieve resolution and the pet parents gain peace of mind. So what is the function …