Credit Bette Yip

We “cookie trainers” get a lot of flak from people who don’t understand the right way to use food as a motivator in rewards-based dog training. Opponents assert that dogs trained our way ...

Credit Sheila Duggan Chabot

“You will find this to be a more oniony soup than the usual kind but, as the cross old lady said when a stranger told her that her slip was showing, "I like it that way.” ~Margare...

Credit Bette Yip

For as long as I’ve been in dog training, this has been a topic of debate—and it isn’t limited to just our dogs. This question extends to our relationships with family and friends, and ev...

Credit Sheila Duggan Chabot

"The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her." ~Marcelene Cox I can often be found browsing the aisles of the T.J. Maxx in town. This is mostly because I ...

Credit Sophie Goldberg-Gorski

I’ve been intrigued by the rumors about dog-friendly happy hour events taking place in Boston for the past couple of years, and this week, my older borzoi, Skylar, and I got to experience...

Credit Sheila Duggan Chabot

"By all these lovely tokens September days are here, with Summer's best of weather and Autumn's best of cheer." ~Helen Hunt Jackson When September mornings begin getting ...

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Commuters will love this condominium. Residents looking to enjoy the surplus and activity of Arlington Center will love this condominium. Homebuyers waiting for that ideal communal purcha...