Just over 25 years ago a hunter in Washington State discovered something incredible. He had taken his yellow lab pup out to hunt for the very first time. As he watched, he saw something that amazed him ...

Every spring and summer hundreds of young, orphaned animals are brought to wildlife rehabilitators. Often these animals are not true orphans. Here is some information on identifying, caring for and transporting orphaned mammals... 

Does your sudden appearance in the kitchen at your dog's mealtime elicit a glare and a growl? Does a gift of rawhide or marrow bone send your usually mild-mannered canine diving under the nearest coffee table while snarling, "Grrr, mine!"? If these scenarios sound familiar to you, your dog is suffering from canine possession aggression (CPA), also known as food or object guarding...

What could be more nerve-racking than fixing dinner for your new boss and her husband? You put tons of effort into making sure that everything is just perfect. But no sooner have you hung up their coats than your adolescent sheep dog, Hughie, grasps Mrs. Boss's thigh in his forelegs and ardently "welcomes" her to your home...

As primates, we humans are big on eye contact. We can’t help but gaze into a cute dog’s eyes (especially those of our own beloved pooches!), but eye contact is actually an unnatural behavior for canines. In fact, some dogs find eye contact downright intimidating!