Behavior Problems

High school was a horror show for me. No really, I’m not making this up. I was so bad in high school, had record setting detentions, and was suspended so many times I was eventually put into a program secluded from the rest of the school. I spent the entire day in a room with 15 other students. I have no idea how or why I graduated. I think the program was a place to house the kids labeled as problems until they quit or handed them a diploma and sent them on their way. Which is why I think… Read the rest

Years ago I worked as a private investigator. A guy I worked with told me an interesting story of a PI he worked with in New York City. His friend was called in to help a group of store owners get rid of some drug dealers that had taken up residence on their block. This was a tricky case. They could take pictures of drug action but the dealers knew they were being watched and were very careful. The PI’s couldn’t use force because that’s illegal, not to mention dangerous. This brilliant investigator came up with an ingenious idea to… Read the rest

Six months ago I decided to sit down and write a book. As soon as I sat on the chair, my two year old son decided he was going to climb on me. My daughter decided she wanted to practice her dance steps in front of me. My wife thought it would be a good time to plant a garden and the number of distractions never stopped. Writing a book is no easy task and it would have been easy to give up. But I soldiered on. And there is one reason why I finished it. The reason? I was… Read the rest

Does your dog embarrass you and freak out on leash? Do you walk your dog at 6:00 AM or 10:30 PM to avoid running into anyone with your dog? Do you think there is no hope for your dog and you must continue your lonely morning or late evening walks? Just this week I worked with two different dogs who were uncontrollable on leash… especially if they came across another dog. In one session we brought the dogs under control and walking calmly on leash. Did you know in most cases a dog that freaks on leash can be brought… Read the rest

Saw a post on Facebook yesterday which said: Ole man winter is like the Patriots. They never give up. As we swing into March with some 60 degree days it can get discouraging when 5 inches of snow is dumped on us. Especially when we are starting to get visions of beaches and warm weather. Anyway, snow can be extremely dangerous for dog owners. It is dangerous because if your dog thinks he is a sled dog in the Iditarod, you could easily get yanked off your feet resulting in an injury. Here’s favorite of mine: QUESTION: “You walk into… Read the rest

Every day your friend and hero heads out into the trenches to help dogs all over Southeastern MA and Rhode Island. I go right to the dog owner’s house and at the first meeting, I never know what is going to happen. I walk up to the house and knock on the door and wait, more often than not, hearing the dog go berserk on the other side. The dog may be the nicest dog in the world or he may want to rip my face off. It does not matter to me. Every time I go to a house… Read the rest

I hated Fridays. Everyone loves Friday, why would I hate them. I would meet with my friends after work. They would drink to celebrate the weekend. I would drink to forget the day. Way back when I started my dog training business I decided I liked food with my meals. Food with meals requires money. I didn’t have much, and the little I did have went to rent, insurance and all the other bills you have. I had introduced myself to the local shelter manager Joy Bannister. She founded and ran a shelter called Forever Paws. Joy was great. She… Read the rest