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Why I Don't Tell My Dog To Sit

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

Owner-Directed Aggression

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

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

The Cross-Over Trainer

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...

Positive Reinforcement and Communication

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...

How Do I Stop My Dog From...

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 the Dog: Choosing your Equipment

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...

The Wild West of Dog Training

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