By Kelly Mays McDonald

Kelly Mays McDonald is a Los Angeles-based writer and animal behavior professional. You can find her online here . Follow her on Twitter , where you can mainline breaking gentrification news and the best animal gifs on the world wide web."

  1. Leash Reiki For Dummies: Dispatches From A Dog Training Dharma Bum

    By Kelly Mays McDonald

    in Animals

    It’s a sticky afternoon in June and I’m standing in a manicured field in Long Island. There’s a leash attached to my belt loop. On the other end of the leash is a blonde woman named Mandi barking out commands.

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