Domestic dogs follow humans like a laser and watch the behavior of their humans with a focus that is astounding, ... This opens up big and interesting questions about how social intelligence is passed on genetically.

One of the biggest problems I see are dogs who don't have a lot of emotional control and frustration tolerance. If dogs are going to live in our houses as family members, they need to learn how to physiologically handle spiraling emotions, not react like a 2-year-old who drops an ice-cream cone.

We humans may be brilliant and we may be special, but we are still connected to the rest of life. No one reminds us of this better than our dogs. Perhaps the human condition will always include attempts to remind ourselves that we are separate from the rest of the natural world. We are different from other animals; it's undeniably true. But while acknowledging that, we must acknowledge another truth, the truth that we are also the same. That is what dogs and their emotions give us-- a connection. A connection to life on earth, to all that binds and cradles us, lest we begin to feel too alone. Dogs are our bridge-- our connection wo who we really are, and most tellingly, who we want to be. When we call them home to us, it'as as if we are calling for home itself. And that'll do, dogs. That'll do.

We are looking for people with experience with dogs that know about behavior issues. If you want to be a foster home you need a fenced yard.

Our focus is to save dogs in shelters and pounds that are going to be put to sleep and find them homes.

A common focus is to curb the social cost of behavior of young people.