Aggressive Dog: Ask Paul
Help with an Aggressive Dog Here is a recent email I received from a distraught lady in South Africa (published with her permission) about her beautiful but aggressive dog, Axel. It’s pretty lengthy but because it [...]
Dog Parks: Pros and Cons
Dog Parks. What a great idea! Imagine being able to take your buddy to a big, open field and letting him or her safely play and run around with dozens of other dogs. What a great [...]
Special Considerations with Older Dogs
Molly, my Portuguese Water Dog can’t jump into my van through the window anymore. And she used to answer the phone by picking up the receiver in her mouth and then ceremoniously drop it in the [...]
New Year, New Classes!
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the holidays. Now's Your Chance to Get 2014 Off on the Right Paw! New Classes Start Sunday, Jan. 12! Beginners Group Training Two Locations! Kriser’s in Studio City [...]
Get Up Already!
Helping a client with a house-sit and train. Day one: It's 5:30 a.m. and I open my eyes and There are my students, Hero and Chuckie saying. "Get up already!"
13 Tools You Should Start Using NOW to Prepare Your Pup for the Holidays
Boo! [This is a blog I posted earlier this fall to help you get your canines ready for Halloween. But this time of year can be just as stressful for dogs. There are weird lights everywhere [...]
Doable vs Realistically Doable
A few times a year, every trainer finds himself or herself in a difficult situation. A new client has a dog with one or more behavioral issues but after speaking with the client and evaluating the [...]
Holiday Stress Management for Dogs and Their People
Are you and your pups in the L.A. area? Does your puppy or dog seem to get anxious when the holidays roll around and exhibit unwanted behaviors such as begging, unwrapping and chewing presents, barking excessively, [...]
Once Upon A Time …
When I was in second grade, I was chosen to be a troll in the school play. I wore big false teeth and crazy hair. I was really cool! My role was to jump out from [...]
Don’t Forget to Breathe
Good is better than evil ‘cause it’s nicer! Mammy Yokum (from the Little Abner comic strip by Al Capp) Part One I received an email the other day from one very unhappy camper. She was watching [...]