I am gearing up for two amazing classes over the next few months. I welcome you and your pup to join me for training, fun and adventure! Read on for the details. Safe and Enjoyable On-leash Walks for You and Your Dog You are walking with your on-leash dog when you spot an off-leash dog…
I often get asked if it is “okay” to sleep with a dog in bed. This is one of the issues that is actually quite personal. Some people – I would say most people, love sleeping with their dogs but other folks would rather not. And sometimes the “rather nots” do not know how to…
We are taking a nice and leisurely hike. Deuce and Rio had made a new friend. Suddenly I see both my dogs clearly taking a scent and off goes Deuce. Poof! Gone. Out of sight. I have boasted confidently in getting Deuce back from pretty much any distraction and this – whatever they scented was…
We are on our regular walk with the dogs. One of the things that we do while hiking with them is practicing coming when called. If we want reliability, we must practice. If we want reliability, we must also pay the dog. Deuce is really, really reliable at recall, and that makes me smile with…
I am gearing up for two amazing classes that start this May. Check them out below and enroll today! I look forward to seeing you and your dog. Canine Fitness for the Everyday Dog What is Canine Fitness, you ask? It is a joint activity with your dog that reaps many benefits. Increases proprioception and…
Would you like your dog to be off-leash and have that connection with your dog where he/she for certain comes back when called? If so, I have two upcoming courses that are right for you and your dog. Get Connected with your Dog starts on Saturday, June 3rd through the 24th from 8-9am. Once this…
How can one measure whether the training done with a dog has been successful? What parameters should one have in order to evaluate if success has been reached? While the questions above are valid, we also must keep in mind that behavior and changes in behavior are quite complex which requires that we take a…
In this post, I would like to review some of the most popular gear to help minimize (or not) dog-pulling on leash. When deciding what kind of equipment to use, there are a few considerations to keep in mind. 1. Efficacy of the equipment2. Comfort level for the dog3. Ability of the person(s) walking the dog in using…
One of the most salient mistakes people make when using treats in training besides using treats as bribe or agonizing if to continue using food, as discussed on the last post, is not fading the food lure soon enough so that the dog learns to work for food as a consequence for behavior instead of…
As a dog professional, I work with all sorts of clients and their dogs. Yet, if there is one thing that I regularly hear from my clients, is that they would like to be able to engage and work with their dogs more, but they are not sure how to go about it. And this reason…