Animal Fair | Wendy Diamond | Pet lifestyle Expert | Animal Rescue Advocate

Many pet owners know that their most difficult hurdle is not house training the new puppy, nor is it teaching the cat that sofas aren’t scratching posts: it’s getting their furry and feathered friends to pose for the camera. Living with a non-photogenic pet is just an unfortunate reality most of the time, but it [...]

    Bash Dibra, celebrated dog trainer to such human superstars as Mariah Carey, Kim Basinger, Matthew Broderick and Sarah Jessica Parker, wrote a book titled, StarPet and holds Star Pet Workshops, an animal-actors workshop designed to transform even the most dedicated couch potato pets into bono fido performing stars. If your pet is ready [...]

  Aah, the joys of puppyhood: sleepless nights, soiled carpets, chewed shoes and other seemingly endless challenges to one’s sanity. I’m eternally grateful that the powers having influence over canine trainability were gracious with my dog, Cardiff, who has evolved into well behaved adult. Of course, Cardiff did not train himself to acclimate to my [...]

Training a Travel-Ready Dog Don’t let the blond hair and bubbly personality fool you – when it comes to training dogs Kirstin McMillan is as good as it gets – and she’s got the pedigree to prove it! A third generation animal trainer, she now heads the canine enrichment center at LA Dogworks (LAdogworks.com), where [...]

You know it’s good for you. You know exercising increases energy, strengthens muscle, keeps joints limber and weight down, helps you live longer and simply improves overall health. But, sometimes our motivation to exercise is low.  This is why most of us have workout partners, right? To encourage us, to inspire us, to provoke us [...]

Tyson Kilmer has Success Training Dogs by Speaking the Same Language Canadian born dog trainer Tyson Kilmer started training dogs when he was a youngster. Kilmer reflects on his training roots, “I was a dog trainer for twenty years before I decided to become a dog trainer. It’s what I’ve been doing since I was [...]

Not long ago, I wrote about Uggie, the Jack Russel-turned-actor who stole the show in the recent Golden Globe-snatching “The Artist.”  Uggie’s prowess as a dog-actor has outshined perhaps every other dog in blockbuster history. But while his talent is without doubt at least one part au natural, he certainly owes something to his gifted [...]

Any devoted cat parent believes that they can understand their cat’s cries. The truth is, as some linguists and animal specialists have extensively studied, this is a definite possibility. By manipulating their one-word vocabulary (“meow”) through pitch and length changes, cats have devised their own language for communication. Household cats are quick to discover that [...]

Not long ago, I wrote about Uggie, the Jack Russel-turned-actor who stole the show in the recent Golden Globe-snatching “The Artist.”  Uggie’s prowess as a dog-actor has outshined perhaps every other dog in blockbuster history. But while his talent is without doubt at least one part au natural, he certainly owes something to his gifted [...]

Every pet parent’s ears perk up at the mention of a new miracle training solution, but the real experts know that the fastest way to creating a bond of loyalty, love, and respect with your dog is the scenic route! Wendy and Lucky have scoured the globe for the top doggie guru’s who have the [...]