Eight years ago, I chose a ten-day-old puppy from a photo to be mine. I figured correctly that I would experience the joys of raising a puppy. But I was surprised by how much that puppy, who became my mother’s namesake, would mean in my relationship with my mom...
Extremely excited about this part-time addition to the Canine Behavior Science team! Eileen is joining us as a writer, editor, and SEO/content strategist. Well known to the dog training community for her Eileen and Dogs blog, Eileen has worked as a concert musician,...
I did it. Not one, but TWO things I promised I would never do: Have three dogs when I’m the only one living in my house (too high a dog-to-human ratio). Adopt a client’s dog. But Norman stole my heart, so on Monday, he is joining the Casa de Rossman...
This blog post is the first in a series about clarifying behavior science. First, I am posting a quiz on the Canine Behavior Science Facebook group that uses real-world examples of misinformation about various dog training and behavior analysis topics —...
Do you know all those little electronic dings and tings your computer and phone make? For the past 3 – 6 months or so, Stella obviously didn’t like them: the computer would ting, and she would move away from the sound, wait and then come back. “I...
