A Simple Question: Heard, Helped or Hugged?
An article in the New York Times focused on borrowing from an approach to dealing with children. When dealing with…
My Hypothesis Is . . .
Consider yourself a scientist doing research. Turns out, in many ways, every time we interact with a dog, we are…
A few weeks back, a good friend of mine and fellow trainer, Gemma from Fisher Fix Dogs, asked if I’d…
Relationships of Projection or Interaction?
Here’s an interesting thought: we can have different types of relationships. More specifically, we can have: * relationships of projection…
Screening for Cancer After Health Scare in Older Dog
My wonderful old girl Flicker gave me a scare on Friday. All well now, but sheesh. When a 12.5 year…
PODCAST: The Deal With Animals/Marika Bell interviews Suzanne Clothier
Here are two interviews with anthrozoologist Marika Bell on her podcast, The Deal with Animals. The original interview July 21,…
Gardener or Carpenter?
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2018/05/28/614386847/what-kind-of-parent-are-you-carpenter-or-gardener When I first encountered psychology & philosophy professor Alison Gopnik’s work, it made me think a lot about how…
A Profound Magic
There are days when I am powerfully reminded that science has so many limits that we are unable to explain…
Consistency and Change
2022 is a summer full of changes, some anticipated, some surprising. As I work to keep my balance and to…
Learning to Listen by Cindy Knowlton
This is a guest post, from trainer Cindy Knowlton, owner of See Spot Grin in Maryland. Click here for other…
