Julia Lane, CPDT-KA
Julia Lane owns Spot On K9 Sports, a training facility in the Chicago area, and offers online dog-sport coaching. She is the author of several travel books, and her byline has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Poets & Writers and elsewhere.
Recent Kinship articles by Julia Lane, CPDT-KA
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Did You Know 25% of Shelter Dogs Are Purebred?
If your heart is set on a purebred pup, start your search at breed-specific rescue organizations.
![Portrait of a woman playing and having fun in the park with her big pet, a greyhound dog.]()
How’s Your Dog Feeling? Check Their Tail
If your dog’s tail is wagging “to the left, to the left,” as Beyoncé says, it could mean they’re anxious.
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Training Your Dog to Do Tricks Gives You More Than Bragging Rights
Trick training increases their focus and gives your relationship a boost.
![A group of dogs sitting in grass near their trainers in a dog school]()
Think Your Dog Can Be an Obedience Champ?
You don’t have to look like you belong on Best in Show to be a contender.
![Woman in vintage striped pants walking in park while her pet is following the trail. Cute beagle dog sniffs something on the path in morning.]()
Does Your Dog Have a Nose For Scent Training?
This sounds like a competition show waiting to happen.
![A border collie playing Treibball with an orange ball.]()
“Urban Herding” Can Burn Your Dog’s Energy
If your dog needs a job, trainers recommend Treibball.
![A dog jumping in the air next to a woman smiling.]()
Sometimes You Just Gotta Dance — With Your Dog
If your pet’s got moves, canine freestyle is the dog sport you didn’t know you needed.
![a Dalmation with heartworms comforted by owner]()
My Dog Is Heartworm Positive: Signs, Diagnosis, and Treatments
If heartworm happened to my dog, it can happen to yours.
![A dark-haired man using a laptop to train his Shiba Inu online]()
How Online Training Supports Dog Owners and Dog Trainers
The virtual dog-training revolution is here.
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![Midnight Circus show in Chicago, Junebug jumps through a hoop.]()
Midnight Circus: Rescue Dogs Steal the Show
Rescue Pit Bulls steal the show and create community in neighborhood parks.
![A woman with shoulder length hair wearing a white sweater and black leggings sitting on the floor in front of her couch next to a black dog with white spots while looking at her phone]()
Bringing Dog Services to Your Door
A growing number of pet professionals are making house calls.
