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You know it’s completely normal to feel some apprehension about leaving your puppy alone, but you need to recognize there are things that you do that contribute [...]

Reinforcement based dog training almost sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? You can have the dog of your dreams without ever physically correcting the dog, [...]

After 30 years as a professional dog trainer I've learned a lot of things, but today I'm going to share with you the most important thing that I've learned. And this one [...]

If you ever wanted to ask a professional dog trainer questions like “when should I spay my puppy?” and “how much exercise should my puppy get?” and “how do I [...]

There’s an old saying, ‘what you learn first, you learn best.’ Now that’s not to say you can’t relearn something to replace what you’ve learned first, just that sometimes [...]

I have a question for you. When you feel emotional, are you at your best? I mean, do you make the best decision for yourself or your future? Probably not, right? [...]

Every once in a while, we're going to come upon a time when our dog does the complete opposite of what we expect. Then you're trying to behave all positive and [...]

Earlier this week, I put a post on social media asking anybody who is involved with dog sports if they had a question they would like me to address on my podcast. [...]

The idea of getting consent to train your dog is really growing in popularity and with really good reason. However, the misunderstanding, misuse, or misapplication [...]

One of the most difficult jobs for most dog owners is trying to cut their dog’s nails. It’s so difficult that a lot of pet owners end up taking their dogs to a Veterinarian [...]