Dorene Olson

Learn how to butcher, dress out a chicken on Saturday

I have lived and traveled all over the world, and also spent several years in vet school. As part of my travels and part...

Cold weather concerns for people and pets

It is Sunday, February 1, and I am cuddled up in my new bedroom in my very old and drafty 100+ year old city...

Thoughts on Roosters Crowing

Back yard chicken keeping is sweeping the nation, and Brentwood/Maplewood allow up to six chickens per household. Usually, however, roosters are banned, largely due...

Pet parrots: lifetime commitment, attention needed

This is Coconut, a Lesser Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. She was a rescue bird of mine when I ran the local parrot rescue group. She...

January is National Train Your Dog Month

For those who got Christmas puppies, it can not be a more aptly named month, as the potty training efforts get hampered by the...

On feline house soiling (your cat pees where it shouldn’t)

Feline house soiling comprises 70 percent of my feline case load. Before I see a cat who is not using the litter box, it...

Odd case that stumped animal behavior consultant Dorene Olson

One of the most interesting things about working with pets in homes and wildlife in the field is that every day is a different...

Dorene Olson: animal behavior consultant and trainer

My name is Dorene Olson, and I am a local animal behavior consultant and animal trainer. I am a friend of Doug Miner; we...

Christmas puppies growing up

As you can see from the photo, these 14-week-old puppies are able to inflict a lot of chaos and pandemonium without the correct play...

Cold Weather Tips for Pets

Brrrrr! Most of this weather is apparently moving off, and not soon enough. This article would have been more timely a few weeks ago...

Cold Weather Safety Tips for Pets

Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a winter we are having! I hope that everybody out there is staying warm. But even more so, I hope all the...

Door levers and cats – yes, there IS a connection!

Hello again, Dorene here. I drive around for a living, and am a constant NPR listener. Yesterday, I heard an interesting piece on, yes, you...

Introducing myself – Dorene Olson, animal behaviour consultant, blogger

Hello! My name is Dorene Olson and I am an animal behaviour consultant in the St. Louis area. Doug and I moved from Patch.com...

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