Category Archives: barking and lunging

Things that go blink in the night

What do dedicated dog owners do when the sun goes down? Walk their dogs anyway! To a degree, it can be easier for us to walk Leo when it’s dark and cold, because there are fewer joggers and cyclists. We took our first afterdark walk of the season on Saturday, and realized that one of our blinkyContinue reading “Things that go blink in the night”

String Cheese and the Crime Scene Field

I have found the secret to Leo’s success. Cheese. If a bike, jogger, or another dog is far enough away, I feed him chunks of string cheese to counter-condition him with a positive association to the scary thing. All summer, I walked him around the nearby college campus, which wasn’t very crowded off-season, but whereContinue reading “String Cheese and the Crime Scene Field”

Good writing is hard work!

It’s Pacific Northwest Writer Blog Hop time! The hilarious and very smart Tiffany Pitts, author of Double Blind, tagged me with the following four questions about the writing process: What am I working on? Right now, I’m busily promoting my first book, Bark and Lunge: Saving My Dog from Training Mistakes, which has been soContinue reading “Good writing is hard work!”

Buy a book, benefit shelter dogs

This Friday is the official launch of the Bark and Lunge book tour! I will be reading, answering questions, and selling books and T-shirts at The Humane Society of Skagit Valley, and donating the proceeds to the shelter. Since not everyone can make it to beautiful Skagit Valley for this party, but I know youContinue reading “Buy a book, benefit shelter dogs”

Would you clone your dog?

When asked who would play us in the movie of Bark and Lunge, it’s easy to cast the roles of me and Rob. Right now, I’m thinking Kristen Bell and Chris Pratt, but I’ve also thrown out Claire Danes and Jennifer Lawrence for me, and Matt Damon and Andrew Garfield for Rob. The real challengeContinue reading “Would you clone your dog?”

WOOF! Traveling with a reactive dog

Whenever I’m preparing for a trip, I get a twisty, angsty feeling in my chest because I hate leaving my dogs behind. Lots of places in the Pacific Northwest welcome dogs, but they wouldn’t necessarily welcome leash-reactive Leo. Since I don’t consider it socially acceptable to take him on walks where he barks and lungesContinue reading “WOOF! Traveling with a reactive dog”

Bark and Lunge on sale July 29

I’ve been uncharacteristically wordless lately because I’m gearing up for the launch of Bark and Lunge: Saving My Dog from Training Mistakes. Add it to your Goodreads list now, and on July 29, buy the print or eBook (or both!) from any of your usual online booksellers. Here’s the print cover:     Powered byContinue reading “Bark and Lunge on sale July 29”

Abe’s Doggie eHarmony Video

Big dogs don’t always make the best impression behind bars, so Rob and I made this video to show how much fun Abe is in the play yard and on walks. Abe is available at the Humane Society of Skagit County, but I bet there are awesome dogs near you, too. Powered by Linky ToolsContinue reading “Abe’s Doggie eHarmony Video”