News, Advice and Resources for Thoughtful Pet People
Imagine, you’re assigned a task you aren’t clear about, you’re not sure what’s wanted or what the instructions are, but it looks hard. Maybe you’re anxious about the whole thing. And to top it all off, your supervisor is getting increasingly angry at you. Finally, you think you know what the supervisor wants and you …
This is the 3rd part of a series on fearful dogs, which I started after seeing a bunch of different fearful dogs with clueless humans.  These are real-life examples with detailed suggestions on better ways to handle the anxious dog involved.  Don’t miss Part I & Part II. (Note: These are fearful with a strong flight …
(Psssst, keep your eye out for coming information on how to enter the upcoming giveaways!) Of course, PetProject does not recommend actually giving animals as gifts! Â But, here’s a tutorial in case you need to know how to wrap one. Here’s a demo of how to wrap a dog, sort of. Â Gold star to mom …
It’s warmed up enough here in the Pacific NW that I can work in the garden and I was reminded how much Saffron loves her digging pit. Rather than fight her urge to dig, I redirected her to a dedicated space for digging. She’s happy and I’m happy! Several years ago, in a moment of …
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Here’s a great article on the complexities and ethics of diagnosing and treating psychological problems like separation anxiety, canine compulsive disorder, phobias, and rage in our pets. This isn’t light reading, but wow, is it interesting! How have we gotten to the place that so many dogs are on medication for psychological issues? Probably because …