Resource Guarding Update
Resource Guarding has been on my mind lately. Social media offers opportunities for the public to interact with dog trainers of all levels of expertise
Connections
A big part of training your dog (or cat, parrot, goat, fish. . . ) is creating connections between stimuli. Stimuli are the individual components
Fear in Dogs: From Beginning to High Impact
When I was a kid, I read tons of library books about animals, particularly dogs and horses. Like so many other animal lovers, I watched
Learning is a Skill Set: Do It Well
I’m a dog trainer, but mostly I’m a coach and teacher. I teach other people how to be their dogs’ partners, and that means learning
Good Habits for Dogs: Fetch as Feedback
You build and maintain your dog’s habits constantly. Every interaction with your dog influences the behaviors he chooses in many situations. You can build good
The Detriments of Saying “No!”
“No” is simply the answer to a question. Don’t use it to express your frustration or shut your dog down. “No” When Dog Meets Cat
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