Halo, the Miracle Dog

Combativeness, anger, hostility, cruelty and a lack of empathy & compassion plague our society. This negativity has given me a purpose behind sharing a story of love, grit and a whole lot of luck. I know many of you have an emotional connection to animals and nature. E.O. Wilson describes Biophilia as the human attraction…

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Family Dogfight

Aggression between familiar dogs in the same household is a common occurrence. It is the problem that leads to more surrendered, rehomed, and euthanized dogs than any other behavioral issue. Interdog aggression is often rooted in underlying anxiety or a lack of appropriate social skills in one or both dogs. It is important to look…

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Human Animal Bond

Why do dogs love, comfort, and even save people? Is there truly a human-animal bond? Dogs have been recognized in history as having an honored position alongside their human companions. In fact, recent studies have defined animals as beneficial to humans emotionally and psychologically. E. O. Wilson’s biophilia hypothesis stated that humans have an emotional…

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Skating on Thin Ice

Most of us remember the stories of Lassie saving Timmy from falling in the well or Toto barking at the tornado and the Wicked Witch warning Dorothy of danger in “The Wizard of Oz.” People love to hear a feel-good story about an animal saving someone. Is the need to rescue humans instinctive for dogs?…

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The Shocking Truth About Shock Collars

When asked to write about shock collars, I hesitated, contemplating how many feathers I just might ruffle and thought, okay, I’m in. I don’t normally enjoy confrontations, but in this instance, I felt a sense of obligation to provide the truth behind shocking your dog. I have directly observed the pain, distress, and inhumane treatment…

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How Animal Behaviorists Help Horses

Published by Oklahoma Horses Magazine Written by Casie Bazay Photo Credit to Derek Young Growing up in the countryside of the once small town of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Karen Holman developed a deep fondness for animals, especially since her parents and grandparents were animal lovers too. As a child, Holman, along with her two sisters,…

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Fourth of July and Your Pets: Not a Good Combination

Growing up in rural Broken Arrow, Fourth of July celebrations were full of life lessons and lasting memories. I not only learned from my mother how to prepare a meal for fifty people with love and joy, my father also instilled in me the hard work and dedication necessary to accomplish anything worthwhile. But things…

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Murphy

by Sarah Rogers I reached out to Karen when I was at the end of my rope. My dog, Murphy, is so sweet and so attached but it was starting to cause a lot of problems. He was extremely anxious and would tear up any bedding in his kennel. Getting him to stop barking at…

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A Christmas Cat Tale

As the holidays approach, our own childhood Christmas memories, no matter how old we are or far away from home we may have roamed, there is a small part of us that longs to return to those happy days we spent in Broken Arrow. This story, full of life lessons, is a Christmas memory shared…

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