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...

Footy Finals and your Dog

So firstly, I need to tell you a couple of things about me. I grew up in Braybrook, deep in...

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...

UK call to action

eCollar ban imminent in England: https://youtu.be/axrhU0XZXBE I live & work in NSW in Australia, where eCollars are already prohibited. I do...