02. Articles / Dear Laura

Dear Laura, I’m glad I found this website. Ever since I can remember I’d always passed over your column as a bunch of typical Ojai psycho-babble crap. However, once I got my dog, Huck, people I hold in high regard urged me to take him to you.

Dear Laura, Do dogs understand the word NO? Sincerely, Alfred

It is around 7:30 am on a typical Monday. I am driving patiently down a curvy dirt road. My two dogs extend their heads out separate rear windows. They are catching their breathe from our morning stroll in the woods. Up a head, just past the next twist, I see what looks like

This morning as I lay in bed after one push of the snooze button the ravens outside begin to squawk incessantly. I know this sound well. They are mobbing a red tail hawk. I listen more closely. There is a distant distress call of the hawk’s mate.

Dear Laura, This is sort of a generic question with a specific situation. What to do with dogs who inhale their food?

Dear Laura. How can I get my dog to learn the dangers of traffic? I reward him after making his stop at the curb when we’re out on leashed walks, but he doesn’t seem to get it the next time we cross the street. Signed, Dillon’s Mom

Dear Laura, I have a severe problem with my cat Ziggy. In the last two weeks she has crapped on my bed twice, crapped on the kitchen floor, and peed on the kitchen counter. She has access to outside 24/7 by way of the dog door. Here’s the deal—-I’m not interested in working with this

Dear Laura, We have a wonderful lopped eared bunny named Addie. She hops over to the children and allows everyone to pet her. The only problem we have with her is that she bites us when we pick her up. This is a behavior that seems out of character for her. Why do you think