It's been a few years since my boy Jackson the Frenchie passed away, yet I’m reminded of him every day.

We now believe dogs were domesticated at least 15,000–30,000 years ago. But it took a bit longer before our furry friends began showing up in art.

We love our dogs and they love us. For us, they’re a part of who we are and what we do.  But for most dogs, we are everything.

However an animal is represented on stage, there is something special about seeing the human/animal bond portrayed in a live theater production.

My journey in dog sports didn’t start with big goals or podium dreams. It started with the AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.

Back in the 1980s, I designed exercises to accelerate the teaching of sport or activity and to test the dogs’ comprehension.

There is training a dog for a dog sport and then there is competing - two very different things.

If you’re looking for a unique outing with family, friends, or simply on your own, why not treat yourself to a Guide Dogs for the Blind graduation?

I wanted to prove a hypothesis I’d had for years as a service dog handler, something anyone who’s ever walked with a dog already knows in their bones: that a dog beside you changes the way the world sees you.

A little love goes a long way. That’s the guiding principle at Compassion Without Borders in Santa Rosa, where staff and volunteers came up with a fun way to give rescue dogs a break from the shelter.

The SNIP Bus is coming to Contra Costa County!

There are some shelter dogs who quietly change you. They find their way under your skin and into your heart. Webster was one of those dogs.

Hank had a genius for friendship. He loved people, other dogs, children, cats, and even the UPS driver, though squirrels not so much.

Sherri’s work helped change the world of for thousands of senior abandoned dogs.

As many Bay Area dog lovers know, Point Isabel Regional Shoreline is a multiuse regional park that allows dogs off-leash. It’s also the single busiest spot in the entire EBRPD.

As a professional dog trainer, I hear it all the time: "Why does my dog listen to you, but the minute I take the leash, it all falls apart?"

After decades of training service dogs, you'd think I'd have it all figured out by now. But recently, a five-month-old puppy reminded me of something fundamental.

We often assume that newer is automatically better. But when we look at dog training over the past 100-plus years, we see a mix of highs and lows.

The best gift we can give any dog is confidence to live in our human world without fearing unfamiliar people, unfamiliar dogs, scary stimuli, and strange scenarios.

If you share your life with a dog, one of your greatest gifts is right beside you in the relationship you have with them.