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In this country, everybody wants a protective dog. Many go out of their way to get a German Shepherd, Rottweiler or the like and then encourage it knowingly or unknowing to be protective to a [...]

TNR Comes to Nairobi (in a limited capacity) but it’s a start. I have been thinking very seriously about the cat/dog overpopulation problem here in Nairobi. I have purchased 4 cat traps that are [...]

This past Saturday night was the kick off for the Rahila Adatia Sood Animal Support Trust, or RASAST. It was held at the lovely Zen Gardens. They were very gracious hosts for the event. It [...]

    Dear Fellow Dog Lover,Because you signed up on my website and asked to be notified, I’m sending you this specialrecall alert.On August 31, 2014, Mars Petcare announced it is [...]

I have surprised clients when they have rung me up and said their dogs does not walk as well on leash at home as he does in my classes. When we start out to walk so I can see what the dog is [...]

In the US I worked for Lab Rescue of the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac. I did various jobs over a number of years. I drove transports, evaluated dogs, worked at the adoption days, took [...]

Somehow, somewhere this myth came about that it takes 10 lessons to teach Basic Obedience to dogs. Some trainers even sell packages of 17 lessons or 42 lessons. Well, that’s great if you [...]

Dogs don’t arrive on this planet knowing any human words, lets alone basic training commands. I am always perplexed by people that bring home an 8 week old puppy then start shouting “sit, sit [...]

In honor of the new Raha phone app, A funny, light reading column where I am not preaching the Gospel of Dog for once! If my phone were ever found by a person that didn't know me, someone would [...]

Smart People, Bad Choices I know I shouldn’t be surprised anymore but I am STILL surprised when I meet people that are much educated, and yet they have fallen for buying a puppy from a puppy [...]