When we treat our dogs like people, we often blur the lines of what they actually need from us. Dogs don’t live in the “gray areas” the way we do. They don’t need long explanations or reasoning. For them, life is black and white: clear rules, clear boundaries, and clear communication.

It's me. Hi. I'm the problem. For a whole lot of reasons I woke up this morning and chose violence (not literally, but stick with me)....