Understanding “Service” Animals

At Pawsonality we are often asked about people training their pets to become Service Animals. There can be a lot...

Lessons from Roxy: the power of choice

Roxy was a foster fail, though we say she forced herself upon us. Her lessons are in contrast to Winston’s,...

Lessons from Roxy: Trust

The loss of Roxy has taken a little longer to recover from. For a number of different reasons, not the...

Lessons from Winston: Cues & Context

Winston was a rescue bullmastiff mix from the Animal Welfare League Hawkesbury Valley Branch. My inspiration to learn how to...

When should I desex?

Desexing, also known as sterilisation or in the US spey & neuter, seems to be another galvanising topic in the...

Should I get a second dog?

Oooh this is such a good question! I’ve definitely seen it both be challenging and go better than expected when...

Victim Blaming

After the tragedy of a man losing his life in the execution of his job in QLD recently, I shared...

It’s OK to rehome a pet

I “rescued” my first pet in the nineties. Before that, my family had acquired pets in a variety of different...

Goodbye 2021…

So that’s it for 2021. Pawsonality is taking a short break and will be back from the 5th January 2022!...

Guest on The Relaxed Dog podcast

Winston was a rescue bullmastiff mix from the Animal Welfare League Hawkesbury Valley Branch. My inspiration to learn how to train dogs,...