CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION: PERSONAL STORIES AND SUGGESTIONS
Last week, I wrote about my dog’s onset of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction—CCD. It’s been…
Author: Val Hughes
CANINE COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION—COULD IT AFFECT YOUR DOG?
It was a normal weekend at our house. I went to bed early. Then…
HOW DOG-TRAINER CERTIFICATION HAPPENS
I saw the news on Facebook: a dog trainer in my area has been…
CONSULTING A VETERINARY BEHAVIORIST—COULD IT HELP YOU AND YOUR PET?
This week, I asked friends online, many of them professionals who work with animals,…
HOW WAS YOUR PET’S WINTER?
It was certainly a challenging winter for many of us who live where the…
SEPARATION ANXIETY OR … NOT?
Recently, I got a request for advice from a local friend who’d helped her…
AFTER THE ATTACK: RESILIENCE AND RECOVERY
In early March, a friend’s little dog was attacked by a bigger dog. Last…
WHEN A BIG DOG ATTACKS A LITTLE DOG
I stopped scrolling immediately that morning when I saw the post on Facebook—a small…
DOES YOUR CAT COME WHEN CALLED?
I was curious. I asked online: “Got cats? I’d love to hear from you,…
RETRAINING A DOG THAT ELIMINATES ONLY OUTSIDE TO USE POTTY PADS INSIDE
Years ago, my golden retriever, by then older than the age to which many…