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A blood feud between two Australian girls

Fighting between well-loved dogs The brain is considered the most complex organ in the body. No one is perfect because, with 86 billion active neurons in the human mind (only…

Ambushed by a Cat!

Ambushed & wounded by an orange tabby It had been a rough day, topped-off by stop and don’t go traffic on I-25. Jenny was frazzled when she pulled into the…

Tail Chasing & Self-Injury

Have you ever heard the expression, “Like a dog chasing its tail?” This actually happens.

Chasing, snapping at Dad

Aggression toward a moving man Evie was a 5 year old cattle dog when we met. When I met her she was 7 but she’s still a cattle dog. Vicky…

Dog fights – human struggles

Unseen aggression between family dogs Behavioral research shows that 75% of dogs are anxious in veterinary clinics. We’re ethically bound not to make it any harder for them.  I quietly…

Elephant – So Tired

Insomnia – It’s complicated A big, older girl with a gentle soul was having a hard time sleeping. She laid down during the night but popped back up after a…

My puppy Scott – the start of a career

I’ve always loved pets. I remember watching Lassie and Rin Tin Tin on TV, enthralled with the loyal bond between these dogs and their children. By age 8, I just had to have one of my own. Making it happen was a long shot.

Cat frat hazing or attempted murder?

Karen and Richard loved “Larry” and Curley”, a couple of fuzzy BFFs who’d shared their home with them since kittenhood, eight years earlier. Everybody snuggled. It was feline nirvana. Then…

Dog Fights at Home

Stop Fighting! Quizzes are fun when I know the answers. Fights between family dogs are caused by: a) Dominance b) Resource guarding c) Jealousy d) Bad juju e) Sometimes a)…