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Facebook Live Event on Separation Anxiety
Do you know a dog who freaks-out when home alone? Incessant barking, frantic escape attempts, maybe even soiling while you’re away? Join me Friday, June 17, at 4 PM for…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – New Baby Dog
The Nichol family is planning to add a puppy. I’ll share my preparations and training plan. Everybody can win.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Leash walking a Drag?
Taking a stroll with your dog isn’t a walk in the park if they jump, lurch, and growl. Some are so wild they chew the leash.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dog Getting Wiggy Home Alone
You’ve been working from home with your pupster at your feet but it’s time to go back to the office without your loyal companion.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dog Body Language & Behavior at Animal Humane
Dog body language and behavior featuring Fish the Dachshund puppy. What is your dog telling you? Watch Dr. Nichol’s video here.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dogs & Cats who Hate the Veterinary Clinic
Most of us are nervous at the doctor’s office and so are our pets. Some get fearful and defensive. It doesn’t have to be that way.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Ballistic Cat: Stranger Danger Dogs & Humans
A normally placid pussy cat can turn terrifying when facing unfamiliar visitors of the human or canine kind. They can even be dangerous.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Need a Dog Trainer? Choose Wisely
Bad behavior has to stop ASAP. Punishment can work fast but reward-based training delivers happy, well-behaved dogs. I’ll get you started.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – New Dog – Will they play nice? They don’t?
Has a new dog stirred the political pot at your house? Or maybe you’re thinking of adding to your pet family. Wanna avoid the brawls?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Tearful Partings, Joyous Reunions – Does it Matter for Separation Anxiety?
Helping dogs who freak-out when home alone is complicated. Improvement requires lots of changes but do you have to completely ignore as you leave and return?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats who Play Rough & Bite
Kitties are so sweet and gentle. Well, most are. But some bite and scratch when you thought you were just having fun. Don’t swat or spray or yell. Bring out…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Grooming, nail trims, & ear cleaning – ARRGHH!!!
Some dogs won’t put up with it. They squirm, struggle, and might even bite. Nobody is having fun. We can get this right without the tears and misery.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Fear & Loathing at the Veterinary Clinic
A whole lot of pets are unhappy going to the doctor. Veterinarians don’t mean to scare anybody but we can work with loving pet parents to reduce the angst. White…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Fireworks Freak-Out
There will be a whole lot of scared pets this weekend. It’s hard enough if they tremble and hide but some panic and escape the yard in search of safety…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dogs fighting over Mom or Dad – who’s closer?
Threats and innuendo between family dogs can quickly cross the line. Fighting over who gets more attention worsens with equal treatment.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – The Passing of our Beautiful Dog
The Nichol Family dog, our wonderful “Miss America”, has passed away, just shy of her 14th birthday. Always cheerful she herded our cats, derailed their squabbles, and found them for…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dog Food Fights
Dogs seem to believe that famine is imminent. Some will fight tooth and nail with their housemates for the tiniest tid bit. Do you stand guard, yell or punish? Everybody…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dog Training for Better Behavior
Does your dog need to stop a bad behavior? She doesn’t do what you want either, does she?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dog Parks – the Good the Bad & the Ugly
Running and playing with other dogs is good exercise and fun for everybody – unless your dog or someone else’s reacts badly. Should puppies go too?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Hiding Scaredy Cats
Some kitties live under the bed; others may run for the hills when you sneeze. Dogs, noises, or just daily life can trigger a bunker mentality.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dogs who Dribble
Most dogs would never intend to pass urine inside – but some lose bladder control. It could be a physical problem or it may be behavioral. We can help them…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Puppy Biting
Mouthing? Playful nipping? Or is that youngster snarling and lunging? Get control now – without punishment or fear.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Killer Plants and Chocolate Bunnies
Buds, bulbs, leaves, seeds and chocolate Easter eggs: What could go wrong?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Back to the office-Dogs Panic
Dogs who barely controlled their home-alone angst before COVID, may spiral into destruction, barking, soiling, and escape attempts.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Pesky, Jumping Up – Get Down!
Does your dog fling himself at you? At visitors? Is he all over you like a cheap suit when you’re trying to relax? Establish boundaries with kindness – and get…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Don’t Let a Good Kitten Go Bad
House soiling, fighting, furniture damage – you don’t want it. A great cat’s life is not a random event. Good behavior starts with a healthy structure.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Barking – Way outa control
Noisy dogs can trigger problems. Unhappy neighbors and animal control might visit and ruin your day. You can turn this around with kindness.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Puppy crazy, jumpy, nippy mouthy
Have you thrown a can of pennies? How about yelling and jerking? A different home? You’re breakin’ my heart.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – COVID Risk to Pets or from Pets?
Research on cats and dogs in households with confirmed human infections found that a minority of pets got infected. Will they be OK? How about the rest of the family?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Puppy Obedience Training DIY
Dogs who are happy to follow instructions are a pleasure to have as your best friend. But a lot of them just don’t seem clear on the concept. Spare the…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Housetraining
Some puppies are quick learners; others struggle to get clear on the concept. Don’t let frustration damage you and your canine youngster.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cat pee – Where do you want it?
Shouldn’t a cat, who’s livin’ the feline dream at your house, crave the answer to this age-old question? They do, sort of. It matters what the person wants but it’s…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Bumble Bee on a String
Puppies can be out-of-control on leash walks. Some are panicked. Forget corrections and jerks.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cat mischief – He can work to earn instead of a life of crime
Do you have a cat who, despite your good example, insists on prying open cabinets and wreak havoc on your stuff? Does she complain or pester you relentlessly at the…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Crying for Mom
Some puppies are highly-stressed in their new homes. Helping the little rascal adjust starts with caring and love. There’s a whole lot more you can do to set the kid…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Gifting Pet? Trojan Horse?
The pets in my life have taught me, saved me, and grounded me. Shouldn’t everybody have unconditional love and support? Maybe. Christmas pet presents can go right or they can…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Worried about Outdoor Pets? Good.
How cold is too cold for an outside dog or cat? Maybe the teens, or the 50s? – What’s safe and humane depends on several factors.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Stop sniff pee–Enough Already!
Everybody needs exercise but stopping every 6 feet on a leash walk doesn’t get it. You’re dragging your dog; nobody is having a good time.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – In Bad Taste – Poop Eating
Do you have a 4-legged pooper scooper? Get the lowdown on why some dogs eat stool and what you can do about this most odious habit.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cat Attack – Swat, Squirt, Declaw, Rehome?
Aggression and destructive behavior are not what we cat lovers have in mind when adopting a pet. Injuries and furniture damage have to stop! Hint: What feels best actually works…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Scary Monsters at your Door
Halloween is unfun for a lot of dogs. Those who bark and lunge at children put the kiddos at risk. Those who pilfer chocolate treats put themselves in danger.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dogs Fouling & Defiling the Home
Do you know an adolescent of full grown dog who still can’t find the bathroom? Maybes he eliminates outside sometimes but not always? Or you have a handyman dog –…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cat Poop Solutions
Shift your focus away from correcting this bad behavior. Your cat needs to defecate on fabric? You can make peace and live without poop! Tune in at 6 PM Mountain…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Barking, whining, yapping! Make it Stop!
You can have a great dog who just has way too much to say. Barking is actually normal but too much of it disturbs everybody’s peace. Reprimand? Water spray? Anti…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Dominance? Who’s Really in Charge?
You need to establish dominance over your dog so he’ll know that you’re in charge. Ah, no, you don’t. Dogs are not man’s and woman’s best friends because they fear…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Crating Saved My House or Cruel & Unusual
Dogs need a place of their own. That makes crate training important. And you don’t want your stuff damaged. Can they stay in there for a few hours? All day?
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Panicky Puppy Problems
Crying, scratching at the door, chewing furniture and woodwork – these are not the behaviors you were looking for when you fell in love with that cute, wriggling puppy. You’ll…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats Hate Cars
Yowling, urinating, maybe even some in-the-crate defecating: Are we having fun yet? The anxiety and misery our traveling cats feel, often on the way to the veterinary clinic, needs to…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Painful Pets – Find Out How to Help
Chronic arthritis, surgery, bad teeth, back and neck pain – lots of cats and dogs suffer. There are safe, modern treatments that can make a big difference. Know what to…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – No Welcome Mat Can a Feline Newcomer Find Love?
If you’re a cat lover like me you may want even more of them. But kitties stuck inside together can struggle badly: threats, aggression, and house soiling are miserable for…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Competing Dogs “Pick me! Pick me!”
Can’t you just share some love or a snack without all the pushing, shoving, or maybe even a growl or worse? You can but your canine leadership will need some…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Aging Dogs Indoor Messes
By the time they’re reached their golden years most dogs have pretty good bathroom etiquette. If they start leaving urine and stool around the house, it’s a problem. Tune-in to…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Yowling, meowing, pacing cat
Do you have a talkative kitty? One who may have more to say than ever before? There may be good reason for all that yakking/complaining/crying. Attend this Facebook Live event…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Escaping dogs
Tunneling, climbing, running off – OMG! Raise the fence? Electric wire? Let’s figure out why this is happening and help your good dog stay home and succeed. Serious anxiety needs…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Miserable Car Riding Dogs
Some dogs have excellent manners in the car. Others? Not so much. Drooling, vomiting, barking, rambunctious canine travel companions need help. YOU need help.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cat Pee on Furniture
Do you live in a litter pan? OK, not really – but does it feel that way when you find cat urine around the house? I feel your pain; one…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Fireworks Fear & Sweaty Paws
Startled by earsplitting blasts, many otherwise stable pets will endure almost continual panic this weekend. A freaked-out dog or cat needs serious relief from fear. I’ll make it easy for…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Stop That! Training Better Behavior
A dog can act out in embarrassing, destructive, or even dangerous ways. If you could just teach them to stop those bad behaviors! Training can help but you’ll need to…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Do Bad Dogs Bite?
It’s so upsetting getting bitten by a dog you love. Should you punish? What happens when the trust is lost? Maybe another home would be better – or not? Don’t…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Stranger Danger: Freak-Out at the Veterinary Clinic
Dogs and cats who are frightened or try to bite at the doctor’s office are at serious risk. Without medical care they face unnecessary illness or early death. But that…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Got anxiety? Your dog does too!
Panting, pacing, licking, pesky – you’re not alone. Our dogs do the same things when they get wiggy. Anxiety is more than miserable; left uncontrolled it causes internal physical disease.…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cantankerous, Curmudgeonly Cats
Cats are simpler pets to care for than dogs, right? Uh, no. They are every bit as complex and just as prone to pain as any of us. We can…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Hot skin, panting predicaments
More than miserable, blistering summer days can bring dangerous hot spots and a failure of normal panting to release body heat. Keeping our dogs safe and comfortable is about more…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Love-Hate Canine Frenemies
A great friendship can go bad. Aggression between family dogs is common. And the person in-charge doing their best to break it up and make it work can make it…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats Go Back to Work
COVID19 doesn’t scare our cats but they might get wiggy when we return to work. They thought we were home for good. Finding themselves without us all day could trigger…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Home Alone and Miserable
When dog people return to work some pets will wig-out. Anxious before stay-at-home orders they’ve now become accustomed to our secure presence. Your returning to work may cause a dog…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Working Cats
Cats can be cranky, pesky, and a bit snarky with other pets. Scolding and water spraying doesn’t teach them better behavior. Instead of reacting badly, kitties can have fun with…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Derail Leash Aggression
Out-of-control lunging, barking, and growling! OMG! You’re doing your best to control the mayhem but nothing changes. And besides, punishment is no fun for anybody. Dogs need to do something…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Sharpen Your Dog
A dog who obeys fast and reliably can overcome the urge to lunge and bark and lose its mind on leash walks. What if your dog automatically looked to you…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Leash Walk Freak Out
The leash walk – you’re only way of getting the heck out of the house – can be maddening and maybe even unsafe. Just seeing another creature causes your dog…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Churchill Sheltering with a Cat
You and I are stressed by the collective anxiety of a serious epidemic. Winston Churchill was prime minister of Great Britain while his country was getting bombed by Nazi Germany.…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Outdoor Joy & Shelter in Place
We have a lot to worry about, don’t we? Our activities are restricted, we can’t go out to eat, the kids are home from school, and your 401(k) is…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Calm the Heebie Jeebies
We love our pets like little people in furry suits – that’s the way I feel about mine. But if we’re going to get the calm behavior we want we…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Pet Cat – Nip
Good cats can go bad when petted. Yell at him? Hose him? Just give up on sharing affection with a kitty you love? Much better – find out why a…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Listen to the Animals
Horses and dogs communicate with us – even if we don’t notice. They can love what we do and repay us with joy or they can react badly. Smart dogs…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Rambunctious, mouthy, wild puppy
Yell? Spray? Teach? Yelling and jerking a leash hurt the heart. Some puppy parents are advised to hit a mouthing/nipping puppy on the nose. But punishment may trigger fear and…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Pets at Work
Build morale! A shared passion! Bring your own? Barking, biting, messes, bathroom breaks? I love office pets. The shoulds of rules and accountability.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Meeting Dogs: Hand up? Hand Down? Hand Bite?
We love dogs and so do our kids. When encountering a canine beauty with a gently wagging tail you want to make friends and rub his fuzzy little head. Are…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Anxious & Acting-Out
Anxiety can also make a dog crazy. It’s different for dogs than it is for humans but being a little nervous about what might be lurking around the next corner…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Puppy crying, barking, chewing
Dogs of any age who struggle with Separation Anxiety are miserable – and so are their people. Incessant barking disturbs neighbors; frantic attempts to escape can damage your home. You…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Therapy Kid Dogs
Kids and pets – What a great way of bringing out the best in children with emotional or behavioral challenges! But there may be stresses to the dog and risks…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – House Training a Puppy in 1 Day
Cleaning up after a wild child indoors is so frustrating! How much patience is enough? When do you punish? How should you punish? Well, actually, you don’t. You teach a…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Gift Pets: Good Idea? Bad Idea?
You’ve found the perfect pet for someone really special. In your mind you can already see them together! Watching the wriggling box get unwrapped and that look of astonishment and…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Separation Anxiety?
If you think your dog has separation anxiety you need to know if it’s the likely cause or only a guess. You can take the quiz and understand what it…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Big Dog Bloat
A twisted stomach, filling with gas is a painful medical and surgical emergency. If you have a large breed, deep chested dog you need the facts on bloat, also called…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Yelling Feline Urinators
Cat urine on the rug (yuck), on the sofa (eewww), on your bed (OMG!!!) How about a kitty who howls and yowls when she can’t find you? Beyond the urine…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Love that Mushed Face
Pugs, Boston terriers, bulldogs and their short-faced brethren have strong bonds with their people. That’s a good thing for everybody in part because these dogs can face physical challenges. Give…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Fear Agitation – Help on the Spot
It’s not about you; your pet’s brain needs to calm down. But when you relax – your dog or cat will feel better too.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Natural Behavioral Remedies
Anxiety can be crippling. If one of us doesn’t have a major problem with intense worry we know someone who does. It’s the most common behavior disorder of humans –…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats Losing Steam
Chronic Pain can Lurk. Find out how to locate it and fix it.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Hit the Road Jack Part 2
Dogs who Escape their Yards: Why do they do this? You need to get this under control but it’s about more than a sturdy fence.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Hit the Road Jack Part 1
Dogs who Escape their Yards: Why do they do this? You need to get this under control but it’s about more than a sturdy fence.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Puppies with a Future
Do you want to grow a dog who plays well with others and respects people too? There is real science to starting your new dog on a life track of…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Early Death Stunted Life Not for my Cats
Cats with free access to carbohydrate-rich, dry diets do more than pork-up. Think diabetes, liver disease, joint pain, and behavior problems.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Squabbling – Even Fighting for Attention
Dogs don’t get jealous; they actually believe that affection is scarce. Don’t they know that your love is limitless? Well, no they don’t. They think differently. But you can be…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cranky Cats & Kids
Does your cat hate kids? Can you turn that around – safely? You can teach your kids how to stay safe and how to set a cat up for success.…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats Gone Wild-Indoors
Cats are predators wherever they live. Satisfy those essential primal urges with this cool Indoor Hunting Feeder.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Barking, yapping, whining, yelping
It’s driving you crazy, crazy, crazy, crazy… Trash and canine trash talking cause more human angst than theft, murders and all the rest of the mayhem.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Feral & Freaked-Out
Adoption Isn’t for Everybody. Some dogs with feral backgrounds are so terrified that defensive aggression is easily triggered. Others try to hide or escape. There are undomesticated dogs who can…
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Canine Graffiti Artists – Inside & Out
Urine marking: Correct it? Live with it? A compassionate and effective meeting of the minds is in order.
Read MoreDr. Nichol’s Video – Cats ‘n Kids
Snuggle Bunnies? Predators? If they’re close to losing impulse control they might actually communicate. Hissing, growling, spitting, ears back, pupils dilated – Cats in this mindset need space. Keep all…
Read MoreNext Facebook Live event: Hissy, Scratchy, Cranky Kitties
Your cat has a great life with you. So what’s with the scratching and biting? You can teach your cat to earn the privilege of your affection. Ask me anything…
Read MoreFacebook Live – Holiday Disasters & Near Misses
You’ve done your best but somebody in your house ate a poinsettia or a chocolate Santa. You can ask me anything or just listen in during my Facebook Live event,…
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