A strange thing happened this week. A guy stopped by my house asking about training. He was a big guy with a white beard, and he asked if...

Champ is a Karelian Bear Dog, a breed that hunts large game, such as bears, moose and wild boar in Finland. They are also used in Alaska...

Does your dog have boundless energy that can’t be satisfied by long walks and tossing a ball in the backyard? Some dogs are bred to be...

Milo is a Cavapoo who would resource guard everything – toys, food, treats… and especially random objects like socks or paper towel...

Sometimes dogs just bark. They get stressed and bark – it’s a reaction. You can punish it, or you can fix it by helping change the dog’s...

This month I’d like to talk about a reinforcer that will motivate your dog to work for you: TREATS! A high-value treat can make training...

As most of you know, I had shoulder surgery on August 11 for a detached rotator cuff and torn labrum. My recovery is exceeding all...

I was watching a video this morning from a K-9 trainer in a different state. It was one of his professionally produced “Before and After”...

Dogs don’t like to follow our random leash rules that we make up for them. It’s not natural for them to want to walk beside you like...

Poop bags serve an important purpose. They keep our streets and parks clean, and prevent dog waste from spreading disease. A single gram...

For those of you following Fred's frenetic funventures, we've been working on calling him in from the yard. Now when Fred is in the yard,...

The last time we saw Fred featured, he was learning to run to his bed and settle in when somebody knocked at the door. Our next project...

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,...

Daisy is a sweet, rescued, Cockapoo puppy who is very shy, and would spend most of her day hiding under the dining room table. The only...

Fred is a young, high energy border collie mix who is VERY smart – but sometimes doesn’t take the time to think. He just reacts (as...

Roo is a 2 year old, large, energetic golden doodle who did not have leash walking skills. He was strong enough and determined enough to...

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...

Checkers the Appenzeller would get so excited about going for a walk, that he would leap twice his body length into the air, and then...

I got a call to work with two miniature poodle, litter-mate brothers - both named Teddy. One is Teddy Graham, and the other is Teddy...

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....