Recall is training your dog to return to you. When training a dog to "come" I always start up close, just a short distance away. This...

Teaching a dog about the leash and what to do when the leash gets tight, takes time and patience. Any dog will pull with a regular flat...

In 2018 I earned a certification for dog bite prevention educator. My goal to help people and families. Often children receive bites...

There are many brands of leashes on the market. When it comes to choosing one, find one that feels comfortable in your hand. Take time...

Behavior Modification also known as behavior rehabilitation. Is first started by setting up a behavior consultation. You can schedule...

Often, I think about the learning experiences a dog has had in its life. Those experiences good or bad will affect a dog. I might observe...

There are many herding breeds Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler) as shown above. These breeds can be bossy, workaholics, and sometimes...

Aggression in dogs those behaviors we need to be aware of. This year was a great conference, and I took so many notes and pictures,...

Dogs can react just like us when they are pushed over threshold. The goal with behavior modification is to keep the dog under threshold....

Every dog is different and there are levels of reactivity. Being very alert and fixated, the point where the dog is way over threshold...

Dogs can learn at any age. I always recommend starting with the basics. The basics are building blocks. That is the way I have always...

You might be reading this because you just got a new puppy, or you have found your puppy has a problem being around new people....

Dogs learn by association. Have you ever been around a dog that is scared of a trash truck or maybe even afraid of thunderstorms. They...

Dogs can be scared, and the feeling is very real. They might be afraid of trash truck, a person, possibly an environment. Just the sound...

I often hear the dog's tail was wagging. This does not mean the dog is always happy. It's important to read the whole-body language....

Hand signals is part of the training I do, and it really helps dogs too. When a dog is far away in distance, they may not hear you well. ...

This conference was full of valuable information from twelve speakers. Michael Shikashio opened with Bites from Abroad- Aggression from...

Trigger stacking can happen in our own lives. You are running late for work and have a flat tire on the way. Trigger stacking can happen...

The dog's sense of smell is higher than a human, where the average person has 5 million smell receptors depending on the breed, they have...

An aroused dog is not necessarily aggressive. In simple terms, aroused means an excited state. If you are the guardian of a dog, you have...