31 Oct

A parade for people who dress up their dogs on Halloween

We recently attended a Halloween parade for dogs in Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan with illustrator Robert Grossman. Below is our account of the people and pups...

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25 Jul

Positive & negative reinforcement, explained by The Family Guy

I am a positive reinforcement dog trainer. This does not mean that I throw a party whenever Amos poops outside. It doesn't mean that I smile...

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01 Nov

Your dog has the potential to be as smart as the ones in the New York Times

Yesterday, The New York Times had a piece on Brooklynite Peter Taft and his search -and-rescue dog, Cassius. Cassius, a German Shepherd, was found at...

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30 Oct

The psychological torment of a dog on Halloween

One row of the faces above are close ups from pups at Tompkins Square Park's 2010 Halloween parade. The other are strays up for adoption...

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12 Oct

Is your dog a pessimist, or is he just having a bad day?

This recent New York Times article is about a British study that supposedly proves that some dogs are pessimistic and some dogs are optimistic. After training the...

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10 Oct

How does a dog drink?

Humans don't give a lot of thought to the bottom side of their own tongues, but dogs make good use of both the topside and...

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