Month: July 2019

Silence Can Be Incredibly Valuable

Silence Can Be Incredibly Valuable

I want you to take a moment to think of the most powerful thing you can. Maybe it’s an elephant. They seem pretty strong. But an earthquake is clearly stronger than an elephant, and so is a nuclear bomb. Tornadoes and volcanoes are more powerful than nukes, but think bigger. The sun is very powerful. […]

The Ability Dogs Have To Move Forward

The Ability Dogs Have To Move Forward

One of the most remarkable things about dogs is their determination. We’ve all heard stories of dogs traveling ridiculous distances to get back to their owners, like Buck the Labrador retriever, who journeyed five hundred miles on his own, or about dogs saving their families from fires, like Teddy the golden retriever. In many of […]

Conquering An Invisible Threat

Conquering An Invisible Threat A dog is groomed regularly to check for bites

By Cesar Millan When we adopt a dog we make a promise, which is a commitment to provide for their needs for the rest of their lives. This doesn’t just mean feeding them and walking them, though. If a dog has behavioral issues, it is our responsibility to figure out what’s causing them and to […]

Ball-Obsessed German Shepherd

Ball-Obsessed German Shepherd

Dear Cesar, First, we love you! My German Shepherd is great except when we play ball. He will run over anything in his way: smaller dogs, my foot, my children. Actually, he will knock you off a cliff if you don’t watch out. I’m over it!!!! Please please help! Regards, Renee Mackie Snowmass, CO Cesar […]

Reward A Veteran Dog By Rescuing Them

Reward A Veteran Dog By Rescuing Them A veteran dog waits with a soldier.

Much like their human counterparts, veteran dogs have done a great service to our country. As retired military dogs, these brave canines were hand-selected to protect our nation because they demonstrated natural fearlessness and courage from puppyhood. Serving Proudly While their brothers and sisters were playing fetch and taking naps, military working dogs were undergoing […]

5 Tips For Building Boundaries

5 Tips For Building Boundaries A dog relaxes on his porch.

It’s important to give a dog rules, boundaries, and limitations. In other words, our dogs need to know what they can do, where they can do it, and for how long. In this article, I’m going to focus on boundaries: teaching your dog where they are and are not allowed to go. Here are 5 […]

How To Get A Dog To Trust You

How To Get A Dog To Trust You

  We’ve probably all had the experience of asking whether we could pet someone’s dog only to have the dog completely ignore us or try to run away, and it’s not uncommon for adult rescue dogs to be a little aloof at first. It’s easy to take this personally and think that the dog doesn’t […]

Dishing Up Variety

Dishing Up Variety A dog with a variety of foods.

“Broiled chicken, brown rice and steamed broccoli — again?” When you sit down to dinner, you probably prefer a little variety, right? Day after day of the same mix of protein, carbohydrates, fats, and veggies can hamper just about any appetite, whether human or canine. A diet packed with different food types can make the […]