The 4Cs of Crate Training

Watching Wildhunde order an entire shipping container of fancy Ruffland crates (and the FOMO of not getting one myself… yet),...

Out of the shadows…

And so there is a proposed change to the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (POCTAA) that includes a...

Vaccinations vs Puppy School

So your breeder or vet said not to take your puppy out (let alone to puppy school) before their last...

What happens to the dog?

We’ve got to get a bit morbid for a minute. What happens with your pets when you die, or suddenly...

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...

The burden of experience

A number of weeks ago, someone I consider a friend was in an horrific car accident. They nearly died. I...

Incidents and Letters from Council, eek!

I’ve had a bit of this in draft for a long time, and with a post about 2 dogs floating...