I spent Sunday at Bark Ave LA, a great organization that helps so many dogs here in LA. Kim Sill asked me to come by and temperament test a few of the dogs, here are the videos. Kim and Bark Ave are willing and able to transport any of these beauties directly to your doorsteps. Please watch their videos and …
Hoarders – why?
There are those people that are called hoarders. Among rescue people these individuals are seen as the most evil of people, comparable often times with animal abusers and murderers. Lets take a look at the mentality that makes up a hoarder. A hoarder is a person that takes in animals and continues to take in more and more often times …
The Fisherman, the Seagul, and my input!
It was an early morning walk on the beach in Malibu, like I take almost every day with my dog. Up ahead I spotted a seagull curiously sitting and not flying away as my dog Silly and I approached. I knew something was wrong. I placed my dog away from the bird and approached to find a beautiful, young seagull …
anti BSL issues
I’ll start off by saying that I am strongly opposed to BSL (breed specific legislation), and I’ll tell you why. I don’t believe there is any one specific breed of dog that is “bad” or should be banned. As a trainer, behaviorist and animal rights advocate, I’ve seen great pit bulls that would never bite, and ones that will – …