Randy | October 21, 2012
I’ve written a lot about the strength of character it takes to be worthy of being a Leader of animals. Most particularly Dogs, because Mrs. LFM and I … well, that’s how we roll. Regardless of species though, if you’ve ever had an animal in your life that gave you a trust you were worthy […]
Randy | October 10, 2012
This was supposed to be two articles, but try as I might, they kept melding so bugger it. Obviously I’m having a two for one sale. Pareidolia is a phenomenon of cognition in which perception of a stimulus becomes connected with other present or remembered stimuli so that a pattern emerges in the mind of […]
Randy | September 5, 2012
“And does this mean the end of all Mankind? I sincerely doubt it, because a state of balance and harmony is not found by living in a continuous state of discord with Nature. In our work with troubled Dogs, Mrs. LFM and I must seek to restore and cultivate the Way of the Wild as […]
Randy | August 15, 2012
I’ve gotten more than a few good minds to thinking about the Way of the Wild, and some of the resulting correspondence has respectfully asked me when I was going to get into more practical aspects – most particularly, how I personally go about embracing and expressing the Way of the Wild in my own […]
Randy | June 24, 2012
Miyamoto Musashi‘s teachings come down to us today through his Book of Five Rings, a short but very pointed bit of work that exists on store shelves in a variety of translations, most of which are little more than exercises in linguistics rather than being true interpretations rendered from any meaningful foundation of martial understanding. […]
Randy | June 9, 2012
When you work in the field of Dog rehabilitation, you’ll get bitten occasionally no matter how careful, vigilant, or skilled you are. A couple weeks ago I sustained some nasty wounds putting a stop to a disagreement between two large dogs. I accomplished my goal of restoring peace and good order before pulling up my […]
Randy | May 21, 2012
Whether or not you observe it where you are, the period from 19-25 May 2012 is National Dog Bite Awareness Week in the US. While I customarily roll my eyes and raise my middle finger at the sheer infantile futility that normally surrounds any observance that seeks to raise “public awareness” of anything, this one […]
Randy | March 27, 2012
Since November 2010, Jemima Harrison has operated Pedigree Dogs Exposed – The Blog. for the purpose of exposing, “… the latest news and views regarding inherited disorders and conformation issues in purebred dogs.” Ms. Harrison also produced BBC investigative documentaries on the subject, both of which I will be presenting here. We here at LFM […]
Randy | March 18, 2012
With the current media interest bringing public attention to bear on incidents involving dog bites and others in which police have felt sufficiently threatened by an approaching large dog to shoot it on the spot, some municipalities in Nova Scotia are looking at reviewing and possibly overhauling their existing by-laws to bring them more in […]
Randy | March 8, 2012
In the wake of my previous article, I’d like to pause and review. What did I learn from my experience with Pepper in the cemetery? First and foremost, I learned that no matter how many precautions you take, Murphy’s Law will prevail in dog handling just as thoroughly as it does in every other endeavour. […]