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...

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...

There are many reasons why dogs pull, two of which I talked about in a recent video on my Facebook page.  If you missed that video, check...

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

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...

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...

It’s that time again. School will be starting up again soon and with that, your dog’s routine will be changing. For the past few months,...

In the last few articles of the newsletter, I provided a series of steps for teaching your dog how to walk nicely next to you.  Today I...

Walking our dogs is something we all love doing. Being outside, taking in the fresh air, getting some exercise for us and our dogs. And...

We’ve all been there – wanting to enjoy a nice calm walk with our dog trotting along beside us, loose leash in our hand and taking in the...

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...

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!...

When most of us start out training our dogs we have all these thoughts and ideas about the various things we want to teach our dogs. We...

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...

Why Is My Dog Pulling On The Leash? I want to talk about a common question that I have been receiving in my emails, Facebook messages and...

Picture the scene. You are outside with your dog playing with her favorite toy. You toss the toy, your dog runs happily after it, picks...

Getting your dog comfortable in a crate can be very helpful for a number of reasons. It helps with... Potty training Your dog learning...

Imagine the scene: You have been wanting a puppy for a long time and finally found the right one for you! You bring your puppy home and...

Does your dog dash out the door every time you open it? Does your dog pull you out the door when you want to take her for a walk? Then...

Imagine you are working with your dog not to pull to go see another person. Your dog begins to pull, you excitedly say your dog's name...