The Small Things: Key to Training
Sweat the small stuff in training. Big, dramatic behaviors are small things strung together. There’s really no way to teach anyone the “big” things other
Routines and Training
Everything about dog training applies to our own behavior and learning. I have a human story for you about the results of a big change
Ancient Animal Training
Xenophon (430 – 354 BCE) wrote a book called The Art of Horsemanship. This guy lived in ancient Greece, before people had last names! I
Behavior Matters to Your Dog
Some of the most popular behaviors people teach their dogs include sitting/staying until released to eat a meal and sitting before crossing a street when
What Dogs Like to Do
What Dogs Like to Do = Enrichment Dogs like to do some things that humans don’t particularly care for! Dogs, as a species, have performed
Learning Together: How Your Dog Can Teach You to Change
Dog owners are really starting to understand that their own behavior is part of the process of behavior change in their dogs. Believe it or
Pretend Games: Leash Skills Practice
Why would you put leashes on your dogs when you’re taking them from one fenced-in yard to another fenced-in area? Here’s my counter-question: Why would
Dog Training Requires Thinking: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear!
We are pelted by “facts” in every aspect of our lives. AI is used to create pictures and stories that are pure fantasy but would
The Shell Game, a.k.a. 3-Card Monte
History of The Shell Game The Shell Game and 3-card Monte are public gambling games in which a con artist with amazing skills at shuffling
Is Your Dog Shedding?
Continuous Shedding Albert, the English Springer Spaniel, is a single-coated dog. He sheds consistently all year long. Hair tumbleweeds are always in the corners of