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Setting and Achieving Goals!

It's the new year which means time to set new goals for ourselves and for our dog training! How many of you have set goals in the past...

Advancing Beyond the Rewardable Position

Teaching dogs to walk politely next to us is a goal of almost every dog owner. But obtaining that can be challenging and requires good...

Keeping our Dogs Calm During Thanksgiving Get-Togethers

Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings, scrumptious food, goodies and football cheering! This, however, is usually not the normal...

Are You Causing Your Dog to go Over Threshold?

A very common issue I hear from my clients and the general public is that their dogs are over threshold and either aren’t listening or...

IS THE WAY YOU PLAY WITH YOUR DOG HURTING YOUR RELATIONSHIP?

How many times have you wanted to play with your dog, but she didn’t want to engage with you? Or you maybe you were at the park with your...

Patience My Dear Friend. . .

How many times have you come home from work, walked in the door only to have your dog excitedly jump all over you as you’re trying to...

WHY REWARDING YOUR DOG CAN HURT YOUR TRAINING

How many times have you watched a video of handler and his dog performing an obedience routine and you think, “WOW! What a great team!...

What's Missing in Our Training?

Time. A valued commodity for most of us. Whether it’s the time we spend at work, with family, by ourselves or the time we spend training...

Peaceful Meals & Get Togethers - Teach Your Dog Go To Mat!

Picture it. . .your sitting down at the table to eat and here comes your dog, whimpering, crying or barking at you while you are trying...