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Life after Death

It’s my first, multi-day road trip with my new side­kick, Wil­low. We’re in Asheville, North Car­olina ready­ing our­selves for a Steve & Jen White train­ing work­shop at A Good Dog’s Life.  It’s a very yin yang kind of … read more >

Puppy Prep 101

Writ­ten on Feb­ru­ary 27, 2012 As I write this I’m think­ing about tomor­row and am giddy with excite­ment because tomor­row we’re adding a new puppy to our home.  There’s noth­ing like a puppy to spice up one’s life!  But … read more >

Nicole Wilde Presents “Helping Fearful Dogs”

Cold Nose Col­lege is proud to have Nicole Wilde on June 9, 2012 for her acclaimed sem­i­nar, “Help­ing Fear­ful Dogs.” Many dog own­ers, shelter/rescue work­ers, train­ers, and other canine pro­fes­sion­als find anx­i­ety, fears, and pho­bias to be among the … read more >

Beware of Superdog Syndrome

There’s a men­ac­ing prob­lem in the pet dog world and I’m going to attempt to do my best to keep this from hap­pen­ing again in our own home. Yes, it occurred once 3 years ago….January 31, 2009. The truth … read more >

Giving Thanks to You

As the year draws to a close, we begin look­ing back and remem­ber­ing.  Remem­ber­ing many things, but most of all the joy of hav­ing each other, our dogs (past and present), our clients, our fam­ily and friends in … read more >

Goodbye, My Friend

Gib­son             This poem, author unknown, speaks to my heart today. Good­bye, My Friend When our brief time Together nears its end I have the faith In my heart that the Love that dwells … read more >

Toxins? Just say No!

  It’s Novem­ber and a time of giv­ing thanks.  I do feel thank­ful each day because I’m pas­sion­ate about the work I do, but I’m feel­ing par­tic­u­larly thank­ful today because my Aussie, Gib­son is now home and feel­ing … read more >

Training & Education for Dog Lovers of All Kinds

Train­ing & Edu­ca­tion for Dog Lovers! Do you need help with your dog or puppy? Want to put your career where your heart is? Spend a week hon­ing your skills with a shel­ter dog? Escape to the moun­tains for a week­end … read more >

Hiking With Your Dog.….are you ready?

Ahhhh, early autumn and chang­ing leaves!  As the days get cooler, my thoughts turn to hik­ing with my dog.  I’m for­tu­nate to live in an area where I can eas­ily walk out­side of the fenced acreage around my … read more >

Dynamic Doggie Day School

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Get a Better-Behaved Dog Quickly Day School We help dog own­ers get the best pos­si­ble man­ners from their dogs. Does your dog’s unruly behav­ior seem impos­si­ble to change?  Don’t be fooled.  All dogs can learn nice man­ners, and yours … read more >