True or false? A dog’s behavior is only determined by how he has been raised. A portion of the general public will say true. But it is...

Dominance is a loaded word in dog trainer circles. Some base their whole business model on it and label every misbehavior on the owner’s...

Lets explore them, and ferret out how dogs really roll. “The top dog is the dog on top” was the slogan of a K9 trainer I heard speak at...

Going to a breeder is not the only way to acquire a dog. There are tons of second chance dogs who found themselves homeless or never had...

Picture following ad: “Have a litter of puppies. Will sell to anyone who opens their wallet. No references or qualifications required. I...

Is a crate a safe haven? A den? A cage? Crates are popular in North America to confine a dog, but not so much many other countries. So...

At the moment 'Enrichment' is trendy word. Commonly enrichment is associated with food, like puzzle toys, but it is so much more than...

You are not alone. Davie puppy in the photo was a true menace. She taught me a lot. And turned into the most amazing companion. Good...

Stress, and the resulting hormonal and neurochemical arousal, underpins just about every behavioral problem. Neither stress nor arousal...

Teaching your dog to target and tap your hand, and to back up on cue = walking backwards in a straight line, have a number of useful real...

No it isn't. Until the day I keel over I'll argue that one cannot teach relaxation. But one can set the conditions for a dog to...

In our relationship with our dogs, realistically situations occur when it’s important that we can safely remove something that’s in their...

My Leave stands for: “Shift your attention away from that which caught it and walk away. It is not available to you, or not at the...

And only returns to you sometimes? Don’t worry. Your dog is normal. Like walking right beside a person, coming when called is not...

Also commonly known as “stay”. No matter which word you use: wait, stay, platz, freeze, spaghetti, it should stand for: don’t start...

Name Recognition I acknowledge and reinforce when my dog checks in with me, each time. It’s like reciprocating when your human loved one...

Because they feel threatened. That is one reason. One might think that a dog who feels threatened would retreat, but how could she when...

The common consensus is that dogs, by virtue of species, are more attuned to what we do with our bodies than to the words we say. But...

In order for our dogs to be able to learn, the environment can’t feel distressing. Key word is feel, not if you think it isn’t. Feeling...

Is it possible to end up with a mannerly dog without using force? Is it the best way to deal with existing behavioral problems? An...