What’s acceptable and unacceptable? It’s up to you to establish and set these standards for your dog’s behavior. It either is, or it...

Let’s talk about breed selection, but before we begin, a friendly reminder about the goals and objectives of the advice that follows. My...

Reward, distraction or a little bit of both? Many, many trainers, new and old, espouse the idea that “rewards are all you need for good...

Dogs use their eyes just like humans. Of course, the first usage is to simply see the world around them and like humans, a dog’s eyes...

Most new clients I meet understand that there is a need for “consistency” in training their new puppy, but “consistency” is another of...

Socialization - It’s a term I hear from new puppy owners over and over, and it’s one of those words that doesn’t mean what you think it...

Pretty much every new puppy I’m called to train has been play-biting with their humans. Sometimes moderately but often times,...

Your brain stops working when you’re nervous. That little shot of fight/flight hormones makes you do things you wouldn’t do otherwise....

Tips for helping your shy/fearful dog.

These days a lot of training content encourages owners to “redirect” a misbehaving pup. We hear this strategy often with behavior like...

One of the biggest mistakes I see people making with young pups or dogs in early heel training is that their leash is too short. You...

If you ever want your dog to behave properly in public or when visitors are about, they need to be emotionally neutral around people and...

Whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE UP! Of course your puppy hates their crate initially. You just took them from their litter and locked them...