It’s not always so easy to find places to exercise and socialize your dog. Many lakes do not allow dogs to swim off-leash, such as the lake in our town. Many dog parks have restrictions, such as not permitting uncastrated male dogs (such as the situation in our town), and other dog parks allow dogs [...]

Does your dog understand any words? Can he put words together into sentences? Why can he learn some words and not others? Is it possible to prevent a dog who likes to dig from digging? Is it possible to prevent a dog who likes to escape from escaping? Today marks five weeks and one day [...]

Digging clearly has its challenges when all eyes are on me. But when nobody is looking, it’s a challenge that I cannot resist.  All the other dogs and rabbits in the neighborhood seem to call in unison: “Joey, Joey…Come out to play…Dig here…Now…” Though Jane lay chicken wire in lots of places, she omitted one: [...]

Let’s understand something about Labrador Retrievers. Digging is one of our main hobbies. Owners of Labrador Retrievers are forever asking the question, “How can I stop my dog from digging?” In our old home, the soil was too rocky and glaciated for me to dig my way out successfully. In my new house I’m lucky [...]