Dear Abby For Dogs

Don’t be a Bully to your Dog

Being somewhat new to the island, and a dog trainer as well, I have sought out obedience training classes to observe. I have always enjoyed watching trainers practice their craft, even though I finished my own novice training many years ago. I wasn’t prepared however, for what I witnessed the other night. I had watched […]

by Abby Elliott

Dear Abby For Dogs

Dogs are Dogs Wherever You Go

Being a recent transplant to the island and being a dog trainer as well, I wondered if perhaps I would find the dogs out here to be in a calmer state of mind. Los Angeles operates at a break-neck speed in general, and there is no doubt that stress and aggression can be transferred, but […]

by Abby Elliott