In America, tomorrow is Memorial Day, which is a day for remembering all of the brave men and women of the armed forces who have given their lives in service to their country. Currently, the holiday honors more than a million people. Their memories are celebrated with a National Memorial Day Concert, parades all across […]
Month: May 2016
Life In The Balance
Last Friday was Endangered Species Day, a reminder of the importance of protecting animals facing extinction. The fact that we have to have this day is sad, but that it exists is encouraging. Over the last forty years or so, humanity’s attitude toward animals has changed for the better. You’ve probably heard people who aren’t […]
How To Stop A Puppy From Biting And Chewing
Young dogs learn to explore the world with their mouths since they don’t have hands that they can grab things with. Often, this inevitably leads to a puppy nipping or biting at anything that comes near its face, particularly parts of people, as well as to destroying anything around the house it can get its […]
Changing The Narrative
Change the Narrative with Training Your Dog When I’m working with someone to figure out why their dog is misbehaving, I listen very carefully to their words. Not the words they use with their dog, but the words they use to describe the problem to me. I’ve written before about how people can sabotage their […]
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Happy Mother’s Day, at least if you’re in one of the 84 countries celebrating today. Almost every country has an occasion to honor mothers. They may not all be the same date, but they all celebrate the same thing: The miracles of birth and motherhood that brought all of us here. There’s another miracle involved […]