You know there’s an old adage in dog training “the absolute best time to fix a behavior or training problem with your dog is before it happens.” And although that [...]
Have you ever watched a really well-trained dog, like a police dog, a high-level world champion agility dog, or a service dog, that seem to be working without getting [...]
Are you the kind of dog owner who loves to play with your dog or play with your puppy? If not, why not? It’s not only a great way to have fun with your puppy or [...]
If you’ve ever wondered why I don’t teach a cue “watch me” or how I end a training session or even how I use a bait poach in training today is your lucky day, because [...]
Success in dog training acquires you to take consistent action. But let’s face it, you’re not going to take consistent action if you’re frustrated and overwhelmed and [...]
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 [...]
