Category Archives: Teaching and learning

A hostile act

Posted on September 4, 2014 by emily douglas

Joan Didion has always been one of my favorite writers because I’ve always so easily found myself in much of what she’s written. The following quote being a good example of that: I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal Welfare, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, animal welfare, BAD RAP, creativity, critical literacy, critical thinking, Joan Didion, pit bull rescue, productivity, reading, writers, writing | 11 Comments

Reading between the lines

Posted on September 2, 2014 by emily douglas

I create and analyze text for a living. Meaning that language is my trade. I use it to shape the kind of world in which I want to live, I use my knowledge of it to be a critical consumer and producer of … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged animal shelters, animal welfare, BAD RAP, critical literacy, critical thinking, debate, dog advocacy, dog behavior, dog training tools, east bay spca, euthanasia, Facebook posts, front clip harnesses, pit bull rescue, prong collars, reading, social media, straw man, texts, training, writing | 32 Comments

Peach Therapy in session

Posted on July 25, 2014 by emily douglas

Moving to a new home in a new town last month and effectively unraveling many of our daily routines and rituals has taken a bit of a toll on our four-dog family. Peaches, in particular. A lot of her longtime fear-based … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Teaching and learning, Therapy Dogs or dogs in need of therapy, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, dog behavior, dogs, fearful dogs, literacy, peach therapy, pit bulls, positive interactions, rescue dogs, socialization, teaching and learning, therapy dogs | 1 Comment

Questions that matter: A repost

Posted on March 8, 2014 by emily douglas

The following is a guest post I wrote for Your Pit Bull & You last week. And because of the importance of the topic, I think it warrants reposting here. This is a “stop and think” post. Per the title, … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal Welfare, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, animal behavior, Animal Farm Foundation, animal welfare, asking hard questions, best practices, critical thinking, dog rescue, dogs, Drayton Michaels, Kelly Schutt Cottrell, learning, losing the forest for the trees, non-profits, Pit Bull Guru, pit bulls, rehoming animals, rescue groups, role of language, self reflection, self-fulfilling prophecy, Your Pit Bull and You | 2 Comments

Can your “protection dog” protect you from a dog bite lawsuit?

Posted on February 16, 2014 by emily douglas

In 2007, my husband and I moved back to the Los Angeles area and into a tiny duplex on the border of Inglewood and Westchester, a stone’s throw from LAX airport. A 6-foot fence was all that separated our back … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Animal behavior and training, Animal Welfare, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged aggressive dog breeds, animal behavior, attack dog training, behavior consultants, best guard dogs, best watch dogs, burglar alarms, Cesar Millan, Cesar's Way, Colleen Dougherty, dog behavior, dog bite lawsuits, dog breeders, dog ownership, dog trainers, dog training, dogs, Dogtime, Drayton Michaels, guard dog breeds, guard dogs, guarding breeds, home invasions, home owners insurance, Jean Donaldson, Kelly Cottrell, Marisa Scully, Michelle McCarthy, most popular dog breeds, obedience training, Patricia McConnell, Philly Dog Training, Pit Bull Guru, protection dogs, theft deterrent, Urban Dawgs, watch dogs, Your Pit Bull and You | 13 Comments

Playing, Pausing and Playing Back

Posted on August 16, 2013 by emily douglas

After reaching my dog talk saturation point at the Sense & Sensibility Seminar in Chicago last weekend, I’ve been a little lax with returning to the blog. I’ve still got a post brewing full of highlights from Patricia McConnell and … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal behavior and training, Dog play, Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized, Videos | Tagged animal behavior, dog behavior, dog body language, dog ownership, dog play, dog training, dog-dog interaction, dogs, interpreting dog play, Patricia McConnell, puppies, puppy playdates, puppy training, rescue dogs, Sense & Sensibility Seminar, Steve White, using video with dogs, video cases | 8 Comments

My Dog is a Unitarian Feminist Bedwetter

Posted on May 28, 2013 by emily douglas

Last Friday night I walked up to the check-out line at the grocery store with a bottle of wine and the latest copy of BARK magazine, wondering if I would inspire a friendly jab from whomever happened to be working the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advocacy, Fun Stuff, Teaching and learning, Uncategorized | Tagged American Kennel Club, BARK magazine, culture, dog breeds, dog ownership, dog personality, dogs, feminism, identity, Julie Hecht, language, Malcolm Gladwell, mutual exclusivity, pet ownership, pet selection, pets, psychology, religion, Sesame Street, superficial labels, The Office, The Tipping Point | 12 Comments

Category Archives: Teaching and learning

A hostile act

Peach Therapy in session

Questions that matter: A repost

Can your “protection dog” protect you from a dog bite lawsuit?

Playing, Pausing and Playing Back

My Dog is a Unitarian Feminist Bedwetter

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