I love kids, especially those who are keen on training dogs, so when a 10th grader named Finya sent me some wonderful positive reinforcement dog training questions [...]
In episode 229, I shared the story about finding joy with a “mighty dog” in my life, a Jack Russell Terrier mix named DeCaff. In Part 2 I admit a painful lesson around [...]
On today's Shaped by Dog episode, I'm gonna share with you why I've been able to be so successful in the sport of dog agility over my decades of competing. Some [...]
Imagine a dog or puppy so overwhelmed by everything they see, hear or feel that it causes anxiety and crushes their confidence. Before transforming into a world agility [...]
Has there ever been a time when things didn’t go as planned in dog training or in life? Or, not only that, but the outcome was the opposite of what you intended? We’re going [...]
Earlier this week, I was on a live stream and got more than one person upset when I suggested that when you ask your dog to sit, you do not require the use of the [...]
Everyone with a dog, including professional trainers like me, encounters dog behavior problems. It might be a dog's non-existent recall, chasing things, counter surfing, being [...]
Think of your dog behaving at its absolute worst. What are the thoughts that come to your mind? Is it ‘he knows better’, ‘he's being stubborn’, ‘he's ticking me off’, ‘he's frustrating [...]
All dogs deserve toys, and all people with dogs deserve to know as much as possible about toys. I’m covering my favorite dog toys, how I used them, and why to avoid the [...]
Dog training has its fads and one you might have heard is never feeding your dog from a bowl. This trend of feeding dogs exclusively by hand can get people into trouble. [...]
