Dog bites are stressful. Knowing what to do after a bite can reduce the damage. Immediately following the dog bite, calmly remove your...

The latter months of the year can be stressful for humans and their pets. Schedules are disrupted, there's often travel or visiting...

When our dogs are stressed, we are stressed. Whether it's ear-shattering vocalization that activates our survival brain, embarrassing...

Hyperarousal in dogs can be a confusing topic. Sometimes the term is used interchangeably with terms like "excited" and "high-drive" but...

Your dog has bitten someone. Emotions are high. You may feel confused, shocked, angry, or afraid. Your thoughts may begin to run - what...

I work with dogs who bite people. I work with dogs who lunge and bark on their leashes, growl over their food bowls, and send their...

Tell me if this feels familiar - you're walking down the street with your reactive dog, sickeningly nervous about running into one of...

TL;DR: Owner Directed Aggression We love our dogs, and we want them to love us. When we think of dogs behaving aggressively, it's usually...

Intra-household aggression refers to aggression between pets in the same household or part of the same family. This post will primarily...

I saw a great post on Instagram tonight from a force free trainer, talking about how she used to use a choke chain with her dog, until...

Perhaps you are reading this hoping to teach your dog some excellent new tricks. Maybe you would like to build your dog’s skill set. You...

Dixie jumps all over the company as they come into the house. Jax counter-surfs. Sadie bit the neighbor kid. And Bruno growls at people...

Walking or hiking with my dogs is probably my favorite activity! It's a great opportunity for a dog and their human to build their...

Recently I met virtually with new clients who had spoken to four trainers before scheduling our session. They compared finding a trainer...