by Elizabeth Silverstein Note: This is a collaboration between Philly Unleashed and Telltail Dog Training (located in Little Rock, Arkansas). Elizabeth learned how to train with Philly Unleashed before moving, but continues to work with Philly Unleashed on projects like this. The individual podcast episodes are linked below. In March of 2020, when the pandemic … Continue reading Pandemic Pups: A Four-Part Podcast Series
By Lindsay Root, CPDT-KA Resource guarding is tough enough when there is only one dog. Adding in another dog can bring double the trouble. Resource guarding, also known as possessive aggression, is the use of aggressive behavior or threatening behavior when in possession of or when attempting to gain control of something they have deemed … Continue reading When Two Dogs Resource Guard
by Elizabeth Silverstein When Madeline Lora and her boyfriend, Jonathan, got their own place after nine years of being together, they knew it was time for a dog. “We’ve been waiting a long time to get it together and to get a dog of our own,” Madeline shared. “Once we got settled into our new … Continue reading He’s Such a Character: Spotlight on Blaziken
By Dawn Heiderscheidt BS, MOT, OTR/L Ever sit there, looking at your dog, who’s just staring at you after a long day, and think, “Could you just use your words?” You KNOW they need something–you just don’t know what. How about when our dogs are cuddled in close, and we think, “I wonder what they … Continue reading Why Can’t They Just TALK to Us?
by Elizabeth Silverstein Erin Keltz and her husband, Todd Smith, realized they had room for a dog. They just purchased their first home in early 2019. Erin had grown up with dogs. “I’d always had dogs,” she explained. “I felt like I wanted a little friend around.” Todd had always wanted to adopt a pitbull, … Continue reading She Does Things on Her Terms: Spotlight on Petunia P. Pittingsworth