Somethings that we often encounter early in our training experience are situations where it just seems like our dog completely doesn't...

For those in the dog training or dog professions, you may already be familiar with the term “Dirty Dog,” but this blog post will be more...

So recently, since the whole world is on a “Stay at Home” order, I’ve done a bunch of research into titles you can do with your dog from...

As we all know, humans and dogs don't speak the same language so dogs express their emotions and intentions through their body movements....

Avery girl is a one and half year old German shepherd mix who is my obedience, trick and agility dog. She is super sweet and loving and...

Resource guarding is one of the most common behavioral problems that occurs with pet dogs. But what is it? Well, in the context of...

As you get more involved in ensuring that your dog or dogs have long, healthy, and fulfilling lives, one of the aspects that you may want...

Building reward history with your dog You might have heard trainers talk about building “reward history” with your dog but still not 100...

Dogs need three fundamental things to live a fulfilling life: Physical Exercise Mental Stimulation Proper Communication Many of the dogs...

In dog training, everyone is familiar with one of the most basic obedience commands, “Sit.” So, to begin to explain what a cue is, we can...

So let’s talk about “recall”, what “recall” means, and what’s so important about “recall”. When someone says they can “recall” their dog,...

When myself and our other trainers attended the Startmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers and Behavior Specialists, many of us had...

If you're like many other dog owners, you may have experienced when you want to play fetch with your dog, but they refuse to give you the...

Let me preface this post with stating that in no way am I a veterinary professional, but I have had a fair amount of experience in caring...

After receiving such amazing feed back to the "Our Favorite Training Tools" post a few weeks ago, I have been encouraged to make a more...

What is clicker training? Clicker Training is a fun and easy way to teach your pup commands and tricks! It’s a way to communicate with...

One of the most common issues that clients come to us about is their dog is reactive to other dogs or people. What this means is that...

I didn't exactly dive headfirst into the professional world of dog training, but more like a frog in water that gradually got hotter...

The leash is the #1 tool of dog training and dog ownership. The leash is so much more than what most people use it for (have their dog...

So, today I want to talk about dog bites and why when I person is bit by a dog it is really a terrible event. Now, I am going to admit...