Month: June 2015

The Seeing Eye

The Seeing Eye

Since 1929, The Seeing Eye® (TSE) in Morristown, NJ has been training the visually impaired and dogs to work with one another as partners, helping to maintain active lifestyles. On their 60-acres of land in the Washington Valley, 325 dogs reside and train to be seeing-eye dogs.  The process of matching a guide dog with […]

Service Dogs Part 1: Hearing-Impaired

Service Dogs Part 1: Hearing-Impaired

This is the first in our series about Service Dogs and the important work they do. Service dogs assist individuals in a variety of ways. There are the more commonly recognized guide dogs that assist the blind or visually impaired, as well as dogs that assist the deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their […]

Service Dogs Part 2: Hypoglycemia/Diabetes

Service Dogs Part 2: Hypoglycemia/Diabetes

This is the second in our series about service dogs and the important work they do. Service dogs assist individuals in a variety of ways. There are the more commonly recognized guide dogs that assist the blind or visually impaired, as well as dogs that assist the deaf or hard of hearing by alerting their […]

April Fools – You Can’t Fool Your Dog!

April Fools – You Can’t Fool Your Dog! A dog plays in a pile of leaves

Dogs communicate through energy. They have senses that we can only dream of having and of course they experience the world through their nose first, then eyes, then ears. This is why they know someone is coming to your front door before you do, why they can alert you to danger before you see it, […]

Why Dog Owners Have An Advantage

Why Dog Owners Have An Advantage Dog and owner bond together while smiling outside

Have you ever considered how walking a dog could benefit your health? Walking your pup each day is not only a great way to fulfill Fido’s physical and mental health needs, but it’s also beneficial to your own well-being. Studies have shown that walking a dog each day can improve fitness levels, lower stress and […]

Training VS. Balance: What’s The Difference?

Training VS. Balance: What’s The Difference? A dog owner trains his dog on agility and obedience

Excerpted from Cesar’s Rules There is so much confusion about dog training out there—what works, what doesn’t, what’s best, what does it even mean? And for me, training is about conditioning. What I do is not “training” in the traditional sense, as what I care most about is “balance.” That means fulfilling the instinctual needs […]

Animal, Species, Breed, Name

Animal, Species, Breed, Name

My friends from the Wild Spirit Wolf Sanctuary in New Mexico paid us a visit at the Cesar Millan offices in Los Angeles. They had just returned from Alaska, where they rescued a wolf from a terrible situation. It was an honor and a privilege to meet this wolf and made me think about how […]