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Some Things To Consider BEFORE Giving A Christmas Puppy

It is so tempting, I know. Christmas is coming up and what a Hallmark moment it is to see a child or significant other tear off the wrapping to find a wiggling little puppy underneath. However, as an animal lover and positive reinforcement dog trainer, I want to give you some thoughts before you make […]

Danny Woodburn Talks About Acting With Dogs In Santa Paws2

Have you heard? From the Creators of Disney Buddies…Santa Paws2: The Santa Pups! is available on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack & HD Digital. Just seeing a movie totally devoted to puppy awesomeness is enough of a reason for me to want to watch it. Now I have another reason. I found out my friend, Danny […]

Stopping Parrot Biting Without Force

Dreyfuss is a bird who – if I’d let her – would spend her entire day sitting next to me or on me, frequently with her head down for rubs. So how was it that this sweet girl (who actually may be a boy but I’ve never had her sexed) would lunge at my arm, […]

Stopping Your Dog From Eating Poop

(Note: this is a past Hyde Park Living column) A friend told me the other day her dog had adopted a very, well, unpleasant interest…or unpleasant to her anyway. He loves rolling in dog ‘poop’. Why on earth would any animal find eating dog poop something fun to do? And how can you put this […]

Pet Dominance: Myth or Fact?

(This one of my past Hyde Park Living columns.) Many unwanted behaviors like pulling on a leash, growling, barking, or biting are blamed on dominance. “They’ve got that alpha dog thing going on.”

Are Parrots Difficult Pets?

In a recent issue of online Good Bird Magazine, president of Good Bird, Inc. and internationally recognized trainer and consultant Barbara Heidenrich offers a great answer to the question… Are parrots difficult pets?

My Thoughts On Positive Reinforcement Vs Dominance In Training

(This is a past Hyde Park Living column.) People I meet around town are always surprised when I have negative reaction to Caesar Millan. And, it is that surprise that is the very reason why I want to share another view…one on the power of positive reinforcement and the importance of understanding behavior.

Enriching Your Parrot’s Environment

I was looking at Barnaby’s cage the other day and it occurred to me, there are some ‘toys’ in there that he hasn’t touched. He definitely looked like a little, mischievous guy who needed more to do with his time. So I refilled the adding machine paper roll