Stop Leash Reactivity Before it Begins
A single event can cause “leash reactivity” to become an ongoing problem for dogs and their parents. When people first bring a new dog home,
Enrichment: Doggie Wonderland
I hope our rainy day activity inspires you to create your own Doggie Wonderland to provide enrichment for your dogs! The definition and reason for
Crash, Boom, Bang: 4th of July Fireworks
It’s nearly the 4th of July! Every training session with your dog, conditioning him to sudden, loud “Bangs!” will help him tolerate fireworks a little
My Dog’s Afraid of Men With Beards
If we are to teach anyone, we must identify a starting point. What does the learner already know about the topic? The Dog’s Point of
Teach Your Dog to Lift a Paw
The other day, I realized that Daisy had not had a real training session in a while. It was time to shape a new behavior!
Why Your Dog is ‘Ignoring’ You: Signals, Noise, and Attention
No dog exists in a vacuum. Stimuli are constantly coming at dogs – usually in great numbers and variety – requiring them to continually make
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