After choosing Mr. Green, I asked Brooke if she could find me a towel or cloth that carried the scent of his canine family of origin, to help ease his transition from his first pack into my pack. Brooke did much more than that.

It’s not the breed that makes a good companion. All dogs are great companions.

Dog parks can be a fantastic way to socialize your dog, but it’s important for owners to understand that a dog park isn’t exercise and isn’t a substitute for walk. A visit to the dog park is fun – play time.

Nature’s laws are the invisible government of the earth. – Alfred Montapert.

When I was old enough, I was 21 years of age, I decided to come to America. I did it illegally, so I jumped the border. I didn’t speak any English.

I was blessed to grow up on a farm, and when you’re a farm boy, exercise is part of your lifestyle. Like it or not, that environment makes you work out. On the farm, nature is your gym. You walk and run and swim and have to do a lot of work with animals too.

Through the years I’ve learned to gain the trust of humans. I’m really good at gaining the trust of animals and I have developed the same ability with humans. I don’t make people feel wrong, I just make people aware. I have learned to make people laugh.

I believe it’s our loss of connection with our instinctual side that prevents us from being effective pack leaders for our dogs. Perhaps it’s also why we also seem to be failing at being positive guardians of our planet.

We’re already saying it’s not the dog, but you need to adopt this lifestyle which is exercise, discipline, and affection.

You cannot “love” a dog out of her bad behavior, just as you can’t “love” a criminal into stopping his crimes.