Greg Potter October 27, 2024 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along Part XV — Snapping the Tethers Greg Potter October 27, 2024 Dog Training, Dog Behavior I knelt and unclipped Lilly’s leash. She zoomed after Bree. My heart skipped . . .
Greg Potter November 30, 2023 Dog Training, Pets and the Media, Pet Adoption/Rescue Rehabilitated Military Dog and Handler Reunited Greg Potter November 30, 2023 Dog Training, Pets and the Media, Pet Adoption/Rescue When Watkins was transferred to another unit, Bleck’s poor conduct relapsed. His future grew bleak,
Greg Potter October 16, 2022 Dog Training Dog Trainer, Return to Thyself! Greg Potter October 16, 2022 Dog Training About face! Pick Lilly up! Get out of there! These would’ve been effective reactions . . .
Greg Potter July 25, 2021 Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living Can’t She Just Get Along Part XIV — Facing Psychotropic Meds (2) Greg Potter July 25, 2021 Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living We no longer have to cross the street when another dog approaches on-leash.
Greg Potter July 18, 2021 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along Part XIV — Facing Psychotropic Meds (1) Greg Potter July 18, 2021 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Why would I deny Lilly a path to peace I myself have walked?
Greg Potter April 11, 2021 Dog Behavior, Dog Training Major Biden, Minor Biter Calls for All Hands on the White House Deck Greg Potter April 11, 2021 Dog Behavior, Dog Training Everyone needs to be on board with Major’s treatment plan — and follow through with it.
Greg Potter October 12, 2020 Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Pets and Daily Living Can’t She Just Get Along Part XIII — A Brave, Friendly New World Greg Potter October 12, 2020 Dog Training, Dog Behavior, Pets and Daily Living We’re learning that this “race” goes to the slow and sure-footed and that quieter voices carry farther.
Greg Potter August 23, 2020 Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living Good Training Helps Pets and Humans Greg Potter August 23, 2020 Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living The trainer also needs good training to make progress.
Greg Potter June 14, 2020 Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living How to Make an Old Dog New Friends Greg Potter June 14, 2020 Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Pets and Daily Living Lilly will draw the straightest connection she’s capable of between herself and her hopeful, new canine companions.
Greg Potter January 5, 2020 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along Part XII: New Year, New Friends Greg Potter January 5, 2020 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Lilly may still whirl like a helicopter sometimes, but it is I who’ve become the helicopter parent.
Greg Potter October 7, 2018 Dog Behavior, Dog Training Can’t She Just Get Along Part XI - Those “Magic” Words Greg Potter October 7, 2018 Dog Behavior, Dog Training It’s the phrase every parent of a rambunctious child longs to hear.
Greg Potter July 15, 2018 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along (Part X): Taking Stock of Progress Greg Potter July 15, 2018 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Those of you who’ve followed our Can’t She Just Get Along series have learned some valuable lessons right along with us.
Greg Potter April 22, 2018 Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along (Part IX): Good Friends Are Good Enough Greg Potter April 22, 2018 Dog Training, Dog Behavior When it comes to making friends, why would I expect any more from my dog than I would from myself?
Greg Potter August 6, 2017 Dog Training, Caring for Your Pet, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along (Part VIII): Redefining Progress Greg Potter August 6, 2017 Dog Training, Caring for Your Pet, Dog Behavior In dog training - as in life - progress is not linear.
Greg Potter July 23, 2017 Caring for Your Pet, Dog Training Dog Play - How to Keep Ruff from Getting Too Rough Greg Potter July 23, 2017 Caring for Your Pet, Dog Training Rough-housing is primal. It’s fun. But is it ever too much?
Greg Potter July 16, 2017 Dog Training, Caring for Your Pet For a Healthy, Loving Pet, Structure Is Everything Greg Potter July 16, 2017 Dog Training, Caring for Your Pet Having devoted ourselves to Lilly, both Susan and I have in turn devoted ourselves to becoming better people.
Greg Potter July 2, 2017 Dog Training, Responsible Pet Ownership You’re Never Too Old to Become a Pet Parent Greg Potter July 2, 2017 Dog Training, Responsible Pet Ownership Our spiral staircase proved to be the perfect training ground - for both our dog and me.
Greg Potter April 23, 2017 Dog Behavior, Dog Training Can’t She Just Get Along (Part VII): Reality Check Greg Potter April 23, 2017 Dog Behavior, Dog Training Pets can "pick up" on our stuff and act out in ways we don't expect.
Greg Potter February 26, 2017 Caring for Your Pet, Dog Training, Dog Behavior Can’t She Just Get Along (Part VI): New and Old Kids On the Block Meet Up Greg Potter February 26, 2017 Caring for Your Pet, Dog Training, Dog Behavior Lilly taught me that time and distance could not steal her newfound dog etiquette.
Greg Potter January 29, 2017 Dog Training Lilly’s New Leash on Life Greg Potter January 29, 2017 Dog Training From a dog's point of view, a leash and harness can look like a lasso about to snag them.
