Teaching Your Dog to Take Treats Gently: A Guide to Ending Grabby Behavior
For many pet owners, training is an essential part of a dog’s life, whether it’s learning new tricks, reinforcing obedience, or simply building a strong
Say Goodbye to Unwanted Dog Behaviors by Teaching Positive Alternatives
Is your dog jumping on guests, barking excessively, or chewing things they shouldn’t? Unwanted behaviors can be frustrating, but with the right approach, you can
Six Steps to Stop Your Grabby Dog from Stealing Food
If your dog is quick to snatch food from hands – especially when guests are sitting down – you’re not alone! Food stealing can be
New Study: What does it really mean?
There’s been a new study released that has been heralded by the “balanced” training industry as proof of what they have been saying all along.
“That’s NOT My Dog!”
More than once, this has come out of a client’s mouth in response to the ease at which I can get behaviors. It can be
Is clicker training just for pros? Five reasons why I think clickers are great for everyone
I’ve been told before that clicker training is too difficult for the general public and that only pros can handle the logistics of holding a
Why does your female dog hump?
Many dogs hump. It can be embarrassing and concerning. It’s seems even stranger when it is your female dog doing it. Here’s a good article
Cues: What are they to your dog?
Anyone who has trained dogs in any capacity for more than a few years remembers when we used to refer to the cue as a
Keeping Kids and Dogs Safe-From Each Other – The Other End of the Leash
Keeping Kids and Dogs Safe-From Each Other – The Other End of the Leash — Read on here
The Baby in the Bath Water
If you’ve been around me you know that I bristle at the use of the term “dominance” when explaining a dog’s behavior. Often I hear
When the Cue Just Won’t Work
It’s unfortunate, but sometimes we train a cue only to find that it later becomes useless. If you train enough, this may have happened to
Interview with Dawn Sims: Dachshunds
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But he already knows this!
Every dog trainer hears this. The frustrated exclamation of a client whose dog isn’t doing as they are told. About 95% of our clients assert
Cooperation Versus Coercion — Wilde About Dogs
I’d like you to imagine that you are a young, not-yet-verbal child who is entering a foster home. Naturally, you are a nervous about meeting
Enjoying a Relaxing Independence Day, or From the Dog’s Perspective: Surviving the Apocalypse
July 4th was always one of my favorite holidays growing up. Where we lived, it was legal to fire off fireworks, and my favorite were