Ethical Canine

In early 2016, our family lost our 12.5 year old German Shepherd mix, and left us with only one dog – Marlo, a then 8 year old pit bull mix. While he had always lived with other dogs, he struggled

Note: I originally wrote this article in 2017, and it appeared in a Newsletter by the Vancouver Island Animal Training Association. I also want to update that there’s a new, very exciting book available on this topic – Wag: The

Feeling isolated? Here are some recommendations for some easy tricks and behaviours you can work on at home to prepare your dog for the real world. *If your dog is excited about breakfast but goes out to potty first, use