How to Identify a Qualified Dog Trainer
Why is it so hard to identify a qualified dog trainer? The field of animal training can be confusing. For example, a jumble of letters
Walden Two: Lessons in Choice-based Training
Skinner on “Behavioral Processes” “You can’t foresee all future circumstances, and you can’t specify adequate future conduct. You don’t know what will be required. Instead
Virtual Dog Training Classes: You’ll love them!
Thank goodness for Zoom! Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we entered a world of telecommunication previously familiar only to astronauts, researchers stationed in Antarctica, and

Who’s a “Good Dog”? – Foundation Skills
What is a “good dog”? People tend to categorize dogs as “good dogs” when they are confident, friendly, and relaxed. Working dogs and performance dogs
Feeding Your Dog: Help him Thrive & Learn
Controlling resources can help you make household rules clear for your dogs. Control the resources and you don’t have to control the dog. The easiest

Life Skills: Teaching dogs about day-to-day life
Life should be fun! Training your dog is more than Sit and Stay. Prepare your dog for the things he’s likely to encounter in his
Introducing Dogs to Each Other
This is a really long blog post! Here’s why. The article is not just some fun ideas about introducing dogs. It’s a full self-study lesson

PLAY WITH YOUR DOG
Playing with you, his owner, is different from any other activity your dog engages in. It’s not like playing with toys by himself or playing

Basic Training Skills: Start at the Beginning
Your own basic training skills are the foundation of everything you want to train your dog to do. “Advanced training is simply the precise application

Leash Skills Series #7: Limitations of “Be a Tree”
What is “Be a Tree”? You’ve probably heard of the “Be a Tree” technique, where you stop when your dog reaches the end of the