Dog parks can be a fantastic way to socialize your dog, but it's important for owners to understand that a dog park isn't exercise and isn't a substitute for walk. A visit to the dog park is fun - play time.

Having pets can teach us a lot of things. For kids, they are often their first lesson in responsibility, and being responsible for the well-being of another living thing is actually great for anyone, kid or adult. It teaches empathy, consistency, and so much more - especially if that pet is a dog.

Discipline isn't about showing a dog who's boss; it's about taking responsibility for a living creature you have brought into your world.

My business life takes a big chunk of time, but I still put exercise in my schedule. I'm up at 5 A.M. and get up and stretch and go for a run in Runyon Canyon with all five of my dogs.

Dogs don't rationalize. They don't hold anything against a person. They don't see the outside of a human but the inside of a human.

I believe a calm dog is a happy, obedient dog that won't get into trouble.

It's an up and down thing, the human goals, because the human is always an explorer, an adventurist.