The common believe when a dog adversely reacts to dogs or people or both is that he wasn’t socialized enough. Although having been raised and kept in isolation can be…
Aversive Alternatives for my Border Collie mix
When I adopted my Border Collie mix, Macy, about 2 1/2 years ago I quickly realized things weren’t quite right with her. She is very triggered by movement and sounds…
don’t sacrifice your dog’s precious temperament for the illusion of control
Without fail all of the dogs I meet with sketchy or nasty temperaments have been subjected to aversive training methods and/or devices. In fact just today a German Shepherd dog…
A way for birders to help with homeless dogs and cats in Northern Greece
In early September this year, I spent a glorious week in Greece. I spent some time in urban and touristy areas on an island, and a good spell in the…
my heart broke at Shubie Park today
Macy and I had a bad experience at Shubie Park last fall, so we are pretty hesitant to go there but we worked up the courage for some mega socializing…
when no kill doesn’t mean no kill – death and accountability in rescue
An incredibly sad tale ending in a dog’s death was articled in the Herald this week. My heart just breaks in two reading stories like that and it’s the second…
dog and flutterby problems…ticks are taking over Nova Scotia!
It’s funny because I’ve back-country camped in Keji about 25 times and only had one tick on me until this year. Now Dartmouth and Eastern Passage are loaded with ticks…
Spring Doggy Socials!
Or spring “unsocials”as the case may be. Macy and I are meeting a tremendous number of dogs who don’t like other dogs on the trails suddenly. In fact, I may…
A long report from Macy’s diary she is a very good girl!
Today I was paid a great compliment by a dog owner (nice to meet you Ryan and Riley) we met in the park. And I realized something too, I am…
nothing for the best for Macy – what do I use for my own dog?
So the delightful miss Macy the Border Collie / Aussie mix has been here just over 5 months now. I’ve revisited dog ownership in a big way, and also dipped…