It’s spring, and we’re all getting outside more. The days are warmer and getting longer. It’s time to get back on an exercise schedule,...

Greetings! For this month of Irish luck, I want to tell the story of a lucky dog named Baker. Baker is a rescue – a super high-energy...

Greetings! I arrive at my first session with an owner and her dog, Phyllis. The owner and I are talking out in front of their house....

Greetings! It’s a new year, and a time to start fresh, learn something new, or just jump into a project you’ve been putting off for a...

In the old days, dogs would wait to be told what to do. They patiently waited for commands, followed them closely, and did their jobs -...

We’ve all gone through some difficult times lately, and sometimes it’s tough to sit down and try to think about the things we can be...

A lot of dog owners and trainers are proponents of the dominance theory - that you must be the Alpha in your home, and the dog must be...

Reggie just turned 12 years old. Dogs are a gift with a limited warranty, but Reggie is still doing well - some arthritis in the back...

This past weekend, the Pets for Vets organization treated me (and the other Pets for Vets volunteer trainers) to a weekend seminar with...

Harrison is a big, sweet, goofy Great Pyrenees mix whom I’ve been working with for a couple months. When we started, he would seem to not...

Greetings! Everyone agrees that dogs need exercise - and dogs that don’t get enough exercise often get into trouble. When we think of...

People get upset when their dogs growl - especially when the dog is growling at THEM! There’s an old, outdated idea that the human has to...

A dog can be a great therapist, especially during a walk. You can tell your dog about the frustrations at work, the people you’ve met,...

When I do a dog training lesson, I have to arrive with a certain energy - we can call it enthusiasm. I want the dog to know that I am...

Love your dogs. We all love our dogs, and we can build that loving relationship by learning how to work together. With The Clever Dog’s...

Working with your dogs was probably the highlight of my 2021. The hardest part is always saying goodbye to you all and your dogs after...