Science Based Methods Make Sure The Dog Is An Active Participant In The Training Process For many years, I trained with methods I really now considered “Old School”. Of course they worked, or I wouldn’t have ever been successful as a dog trainer. Over the course of […]
Read more →It Is Important To Continue Especially When You See A Small Bit Of Progress If your child had just started school and had learned a few things you wouldn’t stop after only a few weeks. That is the time to really take advantage of the momentum and […]
Read more →Record and Measure Your Results to See the Improvement It is really common for clients to start all fired up and then fizzle out during the training process. Sometimes it is hard to see the results when the change is gradual. Especially with issues like leash reactivity […]
Read more →“My dog is a Labrador, he should be able to behave.” “I don’t want a Pitbull, they’re aggressive dogs. I want a friendly dog.” Many people like to or unconsciously label their dog based on its breed. They adopt or buy a dog based on the assumption […]
Read more →It can be absolutely mind boggling to pick the right dog training for you and your dog. There are so many different methods, programs and training schools. How do you possibly decide? How do you make sure you don’t end up with the wrong one? What if […]
Read more →5 Ways to Celebrate National Pet Month with Your Dog 1. Sign up for a training class. Your dog will enjoy spending time with you and the added benefit of better behavior will make you both happier. Participating in a class is a great way to be […]
Read more →1 This indoor dog house by Ooboo Designs will compliment any home and provide a cozy place for your dog to snooze. Easy to set up and has a shelf to store dog toys in the “attic”! There is a design that comes with a pink roof […]
Read more →Protect your dog from unsafe training like that of Petco’s dog training safety Do No Harm – Be your dog’s advocate. Try to make an improvement, but at least don’t make it worse. Do you know what methods you are using to train your dog? Does your […]
Read more →How YOU can be of service with your dog. Being of service with your dog is not having a service dog. Lots of people want to bring their dog to help comfort other people. This is a therapy dog, not a service dog. Service dogs require years […]
Read more →Did you know that on average one in three pets get lost in their lifetime? Microchipping your dog increases your chances of being reunited by about 30%. It is such a simple procedure and can be done for a low cost of just $25 at Los Angeles […]
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