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 [...]

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 since [...]

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: at [...]

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 [...]