In our first installment of Getting to Know Us, we ask founder and lead behavior consultant/trainer, Nikki Ivey, some fun (very random) questions about herself. 1. If you could only eat one dish for every meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Steak/chicken fajitas with chips and salsa/cheese/guacamole. 2. What would you...

As the holidays approach, many children will request puppies in their letters to Santa. While there are many reasons why children grow up with dogs, there are also potential cons and risks if proper training and supervision aren’t in place. It is important to think about the dog as the family’s responsibility. Dogs can...

I was recently walking a client’s dog when a neighbor’s dog escaped from its owner and ran up to us. Unfortunately, this dog began attacking my client’s dog. As I removed my client’s dog from the situation, the other dog bit me. Though it was a small dog, the bite still produced punctures. Upon...