I have a special guest author, Lauren Piro sharing her story about her beloved canine companion, Bodhi. I first met Lauren in early 2000’s when we both worked at a mental health treatment facility for adolescent girls outside Baltimore, MD. Lauren worked as a music therapist and helped hundreds of girls cope with their mentalContinue reading “Meeting People Isn’t Easy: My Experiences Raising a Reactive Male Pit Bull”
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The Results Are In……………….
Drum roll, please……………………Bernie is an American Staffordshire Terrier and Australian Shepherd Mix, WHAT?! As you know, I truly and wholeheartedly believe Bernie to be mostly of a Basenji mix. His temperament, his vocalizations or lack thereof, his response with training all pointed towards some level of Basenji, but the DNA test through Wisdom Panel 2.0Continue reading “The Results Are In……………….”
Take a Breath and Reset Your Mind
For readers of my blog, you’ve learned of the work put into rehabilitating my little Boogs, my Jack Bear. Not only have I worked hard transforming his reactivity towards “you name the trigger”, but Jack worked just as hard if not harder in changing his emotional response towards people on wheels, motorcycles, dogs, cats, whateverContinue reading “Take a Breath and Reset Your Mind”
Four Paws & You Dog Training 