Living with a Border collie is frankly a lot of fun! There is so much about the breed that I enjoy. I personally love dogs that are intense in focus and great team players. Of course, like any breed, they also come with their challenges such as their possibly obsessive disposition for toys & balls…
Recently one of my brothers sent me a video of a jaw-dropping performance of Border collies doing a disc (Frisbee) routine. Wow, I thought, how can they do that? As a professional trainer, my mind oscillates between the actual performance (the chain of behaviors) and how exactly the dog was taught to do it. While…
Are you looking for a novel and fun approach to providing your dog with appropriate physical activity and mental fitness? If so, my Canine Fitness for the Everyday Dog class is right for you and your dog. The class dates are: May 11th through June 8th from 6pm – 7pm. You may ask what exactly…
I am taking Thor a lovely and super handsome 5 month old puppy/adolescent for a socialization walk this morning. The intent is to get him super comfortable with all sorts of stimuli such as cars, people of all types, but mainly men and children. I park by a local and not too busy park where…
I recently noticed that my dogs had no interest in going after a thrown “less-than-perfect” Frisbee. So I decided to make changes in our next Frisbee sessions – all based in principals of animal learning which everyone wanting to work with animals professionally or even just with their own pet should really understand. One of…
I want to share some ideas for keeping your dog’s life interesting and engaging. This is a really dear topic/issue for me. I get such joy in knowing that dogs are having fabulous lives and on the other hand it pains me deeply when they don’t. A bit about engagement and the importance of this:…
It is a rare exception to find a person that does not feel rushed, stressed and overwhelmed during the holidays. But, some of us have the good fortune to live with dogs. Besides the myriad of mindfulness techniques available, I cannot think of a better way to find purpose, delight and de-stress than sharing my…
I am working with a client who has three large dogs. We are practicing waiting at the door. He tells me that his newest addition to the family has escaped twice from the front yard. One of those times it was when he was taking the three dogs on leash to get in the car….
I love to take time in the morning to hang out with my dogs. In fact, anytime when I get to just watch them is precious for me. Many times I try to watch inconspicuously wishing that I could fly or hover unnoticed by them as I take away every secret of their “doginess”. This…
The rave these days is for dogs to have about the same amount of extra-curriculum activities as kids of affluent families. Don’t get me wrong, providing engagement to our dog is a very good thing. However, this is where one size does not fit all. I am discussing with some folks their dog’s daily schedule. They tell…