Housetraining your puppy or dog takes consistent, clear instruction, patience, and lots of walks. Before we dive in, let’s review why...

Train the least to get the most

Dogs have their own unique way of greeting: jumping up to get nose to nose, then nose to rear, and repeat. While this is perfectly polite...

Make the behavior you want the easier option for your dog

What is reactivity? It's a catchall term for behavior typically exhibited on a leash or behind a barrier like a door or a fence. The dog...

"Reactivity" is a popular blanket term to describe dogs who are less than calm and collected when passing other dogs, strangers, cars,...

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Set your expectations correctly, and training will be much easier.

Does walking with your pup make you feel like you're a sled in an Iditarod race? Being dragged along despite your best training efforts...

I am getting lots of messages these days insisting upon in-home training or they aren't interested. Some folks are polite, many are not....

Click through any links you see for supplemental information about each topic. Enrichment Imagine sitting alone in an empty house or in...

It's no wonder dogs are always forging ahead. We walk too slowly, we don't smell the stinky stuff, and our walks tend to be boring and...

This post is geared toward clients with young puppies. You will find so much info here by clicking through the links. If your puppy is...

When training your puppy or dog, you start with the basics like sit, down, come, etc... Once you master the basics, you can opt to...

Puppies don't naturally want to use crates. Help your puppy learn to love going inside instead of making it a battle.

Working with dogs who are fearful, and who may be reactive, is an art and a science. You know these dogs when you see them because they...

I might be the world's worst groomer, so I have spent a bit of time looking for tips and tricks and tools to make at-home husbandry and...

Many dogs lack the ability to control themselves when excited. They jump, they mouth, and they tend to act before they think. They don't...