Don discusses the dangers of accepting advice about pets you get online from a stranger, who may not even be qualified to give recommendations on the topic. Your pet is a sentient living being, far more complicated than a dishwasher or cell phone. Whether related
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for MON November 10th, where Don shares some tips to prepare your pets for the upcoming holiday season.
This video from All Dog, Are Shock Collars Hurting Your Dog? should be required viewing for everyone who cares about dogs, including every pet care professional. I will warn you that it does contain graphic videos of dogs being shocked and photos of dogs that
This is the first in a series of articles in which Don reflects on how the pet care industry has changed for the better over the past 30 years. He discusses how canine behavior experts have universally condemned the use of dominance and aversive methods,
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for MON October 27th, 2025, where Don addresses cold weather safety for our pets.
Don discusses the importance of accepting our dogs for who they are and the importance of always being patient and kind. He shares a story of how he let his ego become so wrapped up in making his dog Gus “perfect: that it damaged their
Don discusses fire safety for pets and their people.
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for Monday, September 15th, where Don encourages you to think twice before taking your dog to a public event.
An audio excerpt from Star 977 discussing the Woof Meow Tip for September 1, 2025, where Don discusses how his dog, Muppy, was recently diagnosed with cancer and how she taught him that the best thing he can do for her is to postpone his
Don discusses his dog Muppy’s recent diagnosis with bladder cancer and how it is affecting him, and his concerns about how his being distressed could detrimentally affect her. He shares how Muppy helped him understand that the best thing he could do for her was