“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
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/elite-pet-podcast/id1468787290
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
A Wolf at Your Door?
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com There are a number of ideas about dogs that have originated in their genetic connection to wolves and our understanding
A great read about remote collars
http://www.companionanimalpsychology.com/2013/06/the-end-for-shock-collars.html?platform=hootsuite&m=1
Can You Reinforce a Dog’s Emotional State?
Emotions are not behavior. Comforting a child who has just had a nightmare doesn’t increase the likelihood of nightmares. Comforting your dog doesn’t increase emotional