Time waits for no man and no dog. If your dog lives long enough, old age will creep up on it just like it will to you. When it does, it will bring a host of ailments that can include an increase in anxiety, confusion and dementia, changes in digestive function, arthritis, and degradation of sensory input, to name a few. These ailments, singularly or in combination, can lead to a sharp decline in quality of life for you and your dog or a shortened lifespan. The good news is that simple changes in

What does it take to be an advocate? Does it take special training or skills? The answer is that everyone plays the role of advocate at some time in their lives. It happens when you call your phone company, internet or wireless provider, insurance company, or doctor's office. How does this translate into advocacy for care for your loved one? Here is some of what you will learn: How do you recognize your own advocacy skills? What's the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness and how does

What does it take to be an advocate? Does it take special training or skills? The answer is that everyone plays the role of advocate at some time in their lives. It happens when you call your phone company, internet or wireless provider, insurance company, or doctor's office. How does this translate into advocacy for care for your loved one? Here is some of what you will learn: How do you recognize your own advocacy skills? What's the difference between aggressiveness and assertiveness and how does

Before embarking upon training your new dog, three factors must always be taken into account. First, how will I gain my dog’s attention? Second, what will motivate my dog to learn? Lastly, is it even possible for my dog to learn what it is I wish to teach it? Of the three factors, the latter is the most commonly overlooked when training puppies. Yet, it is the most critical of the three. As it is with a child, a young puppy’s learning abilities are defined by its age, not its owner’s desire

Before embarking upon training your new dog, three factors must always be taken into account. First, how will I gain my dog’s attention? Second, what will motivate my dog to learn? Lastly, is it even possible for my dog to learn what it is I wish to teach it? Of the three factors, the latter is the most commonly overlooked when training puppies. Yet, it is the most critical of the three. As it is with a child, a young puppy’s learning abilities are defined by its age, not its owner’s desire

What is the formula or the ingredients for achieving optimal health and well-being? Is it ever too late to begin that journey? Shabbir Mansuri describes studying the American Society Construct over a period of 60 years. His research provides the framework and strategies that you can be apply whenever you decide to begin that journey. What better time than a new decade? Shabbir shares his interesting perspectives, philosophy and methodology to incorporating changes into life that will be most

What is the formula or the ingredients for achieving optimal health and well-being? Is it ever too late to begin that journey? Shabbir Mansuri describes studying the American Society Construct over a period of 60 years. His research provides the framework and strategies that you can be apply whenever you decide to begin that journey. What better time than a new decade? Shabbir shares his interesting perspectives, philosophy and methodology to incorporating changes into life that will be most

Housebreaking can be an incredibly frustrating and long process if you’re unsure how to approach the task, which is frequently the case. The advice you receive from friends, family, and the internet is often incorrect or misleading, especially in regard to the amount of time and effort that will be required to train your dog to reliably go potty outdoors and not indoors. However, successful housebreaking doesn’t have to be so scary or painful. It just requires patience, consistency, and a small bit

Housebreaking can be an incredibly frustrating and long process if you’re unsure how to approach the task, which is frequently the case. The advice you receive from friends, family, and the internet is often incorrect or misleading, especially in regard to the amount of time and effort that will be required to train your dog to reliably go potty outdoors and not indoors. However, successful housebreaking doesn’t have to be so scary or painful. It just requires patience, consistency, and a small bit

Nutrition management and aging. What does that mean to you? Nutrition management is more than thinking about diet...it's developing a strategy for selecting the appropriate foods for your body and lifestyle. The body is like the recipe for a favorite food. Specific ingredients are required proportioned in their relationship to one another in order to produce a well rounded, fine tasting finished dish. If the proportions are incorrect, an ingredient is mistakenly omitted or added, the end product

Nutrition management and aging. What does that mean to you? Nutrition management is more than thinking about diet...it's developing a strategy for selecting the appropriate foods for your body and lifestyle. The body is like the recipe for a favorite food. Specific ingredients are required proportioned in their relationship to one another in order to produce a well rounded, fine tasting finished dish. If the proportions are incorrect, an ingredient is mistakenly omitted or added, the end product

How many of us think about devising a strategy to maintain or improve our health and wellness as we age? We may discuss or develop strategies to secure our financial future, we seek out medical plans to serve us in the event of failing health, but we rarely develop a health and wellness strategy, a true plan, to give us the best shot to live as healthy as we can for as long as we can and it is not usually included in any conversation on aging. A plan for your health and wellness journey encompasses

How many of us think about devising a strategy to maintain or improve our health and wellness as we age? We may discuss or develop strategies to secure our financial future, we seek out medical plans to serve us in the event of failing health, but we rarely develop a health and wellness strategy, a true plan, to give us the best shot to live as healthy as we can for as long as we can and it is not usually included in any conversation on aging. A plan for your health and wellness journey encompasses

Enjoy this sample of the Rogue Audio Files. This sample reviews the Foundational Knowledge section of the BACB© 4th Edition Task List for BCBAs & BCaBAs.Are you always on the go? Take Rogue with you anywhere you go and learn about the concepts covered within the BACB© 4th Edition Task List throughout all of your activities! Never miss an opportunity to study for the BCaBA exam! Be sure to check out the full Audio File Bundle: https://rogue-aba.myshopify.com/products/audio-file-bundle Subscribe

Many people have experienced loss, or are in situations that make them feel less than joyful at the holiday season. Societal, family and professional pressures for them to feel and experience joy can be stressful. Some of these situations may include: people who have lost a loved one recently, or lost a loved one at this time of year; families or friends separated by distance; loss of independence, whether it be the result of physical limitation or because a person is living in a care facility, and

Many people have experienced loss, or are in situations that make them feel less than joyful at the holiday season. Societal, family and professional pressures for them to feel and experience joy can be stressful. Some of these situations may include: people who have lost a loved one recently, or lost a loved one at this time of year; families or friends separated by distance; loss of independence, whether it be the result of physical limitation or because a person is living in a care facility, and

In the words of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, “true life is lived when tiny changes occur.” Be that as it may, I’m not sure the new puppy you just brought into your household considers being plucked from the midst of everything and everyone it knew and then supplanted in a strange environment inhabited by unknown people as a tiny change. And, as soon as your new puppy starts chewing on your furniture, peeing on your carpet, and keeps you awake all night, neither will you. Fortunately, the

In the words of famed Russian author Leo Tolstoy, “true life is lived when tiny changes occur.” Be that as it may, I’m not sure the new puppy you just brought into your household considers being plucked from the midst of everything and everyone it knew and then supplanted in a strange environment inhabited by unknown people as a tiny change. And, as soon as your new puppy starts chewing on your furniture, peeing on your carpet, and keeps you awake all night, neither will you. Fortunately, the

In this episode we will discuss and share perspectives from the 3rd Annual Olive Community Services Vision Luncheon held Sat., 12/14/19 in Buena Park, CA. A multigenerational five member panel shared insights and experiences as it related to eldercare for their parents, their feelings for their own care needs as they age and family expectations from a cultural perspective. Attendees ranged from young adults in their early 20's through elders in their 80's. A report on the aging readiness survey