The more I work with a dog and client the more I learn about the dog too. Often small details that are left out, but I will catch them as I handle the dog. This dog is over stimulated just in changes in the environment; she is a high drive dog, and she will chase squirrels. Chasing a squirrel is her natural instinct but it can also be dangerous if she would pull on a walk to chase a squirrel. I am using a 15-foot longline in the fenced area to help in the training set up. As

My training sessions are often for one-hour with my clients and their dogs. The purpose of a full hour does give the client the opportunity to ask questions also. The dog gets a break when needed. Pushing a dog is not helpful in their learning. This is the time I can demonstrate and start the training, then the guardian gets to learn and work with their dog while I am there with them both. Day training, I train the clients dog during the day, when they are too busy. This is

Your dog's behavior may have changed for several reasons. What stage of life is your dog in? • Puppy • Adolescent • Adult • Senior Your dog's behavior change could be due to them entering into a different stage. I have been through every stage with my own dogs. But behavior can also change due to trauma or a past experience. Illness and pain can cause behavior change too. Behavior change is why I always encourage starting with my Initial Consultation. Your dog's age, breed, s

This year was full of valuable information. Some of the speakers I have heard of, but it was good to see new people up to speak. I hear there is change coming and there will be a new conference created and bringing more organizations together. Michael Shikashio CDBC and founder of Aggression in Dogs Master Course started up the conference: From Conflict to Connections: Lessons Learned from a Life of Aggression Cases. This was a powerful start up! I am not used to sitting for

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Aggression in Dogs 2024 was a great conference, once again. I try to attend to every year.  This is an opportunity for me to listen to...

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I have never like dog-to-dog greeting on leash, because it can cause frustration in dogs. Dogs can become snarly and snappy at each...

The month of July always has a big bang in it. I had a new dog come in on July 2, 2024. As I started to work with her and get to know her...

We are close to July 4, 2024, and with this celebration comes loud noises, big booms and big bangs. Some dogs will need medication to...

Are you using a verbal reward marker or a clicker? I do hope you are using one of them during your training. I often use the word "YES"...

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A distraction can be anything from a rabbit, skateboard, another dog, any object can be a distraction to a dog. I think we have all been...

Recently I was training a dog to walk on leash. As I start training the dog the first step starts inside the home or a place that has...