As someone who walks dogs in a large pack, people often ask how we deal with off-leash dogs and other oncoming traffic. First of all, I stay away from off-leash areas. Simply put, I set up our pack for success and choose environments where I know my pack will thrive. But, of course, there's always that one guy who chooses not to abide by the rules and selfishly takes their dog off-leash and the dog has little to no recall... ugh. Here we go. With oncoming off-leash dogs or wi

We had a blast at our Halloween parade on Westcliff last Friday, 10/28. Thank you everyone who showed up and the cooperative dogs who let us dress them up! A big thank you to Rusty's momma Molly of http://www.mollygilholmblog.com/ for the beautiful pictures from the event:

Our Tuesday pack has really changed over the years from our most rambunctious crew to our most mellow day. I must admit, I love that I get to handle our more confident, sensitive, status seeking, and insecure dogs, because then I get to see their transformation before my eyes. I lead by example through my energy, not by force, and it's truly gratifying to be able to communicate with a dog on their level, on their terms. Talk about instant gratification! It's as if you can see