You guys … Is this cover adorable or what? I’m so excited for my next novel, coming 3/24/20! (And available for pre-order now!) Here’s a quiz to see if WHO …
I’m Every Woman
I have a familiar face, and it makes me a little crazy. Okay, truth? It makes me a lot crazy. I’ll meet someone for the first time and they’ll say, …
I Have Opinions
I’ve wanted to do dog product reviews for years because dogdammit, I know stuff! Not only do I have 19 years of dog training experience behind me, I also owned …
I Was Too Afraid to Volunteer At a Shelter
I went to ACCT for the first time four years ago to bring home a foster dog. I thought I could handle what I was going to experience there – …
Flex That Muscle
If you follow any of my social media accounts (Insta = @LifeontheLeash and Twitter = @VictoriaSchade) you’ll notice a recent uptick in “Millie on the road” content. (From left, that’s …
Begging? I Taught Them Everything They Know.
I’ve hit all of my social media platforms asking folks to say a few kind words about Life on the Leash and I figured why not the ole blog as …
Nice to Meet You, Olive
It turns out Olive is not part Malamute, as her original DNA test from 6 years ago suggested. We received the new and improved results and they make a lot …
I Don’t Have Favorites
I get all twitchy when people ask me about “favorites” because it’s an impossible question. Favorite food? Uh, for which meal? And are we including dessert? Favorite color? Do you …
The Words We Choose
Housebreak. Correct. Command. Obedience. These words have been a part of dog training since forever. Hell, my first dog training business eighteen years ago had the word “obedience” in it. …