How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping on People (Without Yelling or Pushing)
Why Your Dog Jumps on People (And Why You’re Accidentally Encouraging It) How to Stop Your Dog From Jumping on People (Without Yelling or Pushing) Let me paint you a picture. You walk through your door at the same time every day and WHAM! Fido…
The Barking Dog and Command “Enough”
The Barking Dog and Command “Enough” Are you tired of having your dog bark for 15 minutes every time the door bell rings, or for any of the infinite number of other reasons dogs bark? Well so was I, and like any good dog trainer…
Why do dogs bark & what can be done about it? Part 2
Why do dogs bark & what can be done about it? Part 2 So, now we have arrived at the other big reason dogs bark…exercise (or lack thereof). Let’s be honest, most of us do not give our dogs enough exercise, let alone mental stimulation…
🐾 How to Crate Train Your Dog Without Anxiety
🐾 How to Crate Train Your Dog Without Anxiety Let’s get right down to it… If the only time you use the crate is when you leave the house or go to bed, the crate becomes associated with one thing: Losing the family. That’s not…
Park It …. The Advanced Level of Go To Bed
Note: This article discusses the “Park It” concept for helping dogs settle in the home. Over time, I’ve refined this approach into a clearer step-by-step process that moves from crate training to a bed and finally to a reliable stay. You can read the updated…
How to Run a Petting Party at Home (Without Making Things Worse)
How to Run a Petting Party at Home (Without Making Things Worse) The Petting Party Series — Part 2 In Part 1 of the Petting Party series, we talked about *why* dogs lose their minds when guests arrive. Now it’s time to talk about the…
Covid-19 Corona Virus…Possible Puppy/Dog Issues As We Return to Normal
There are a lot of new puppy owners or even older dog owners out there and many are finding it really hard to socialize their pups in this world of social distancing and in-home confinement during this Covid-19 scenario… I have talked to several trainers…
Why Dogs Lose Their Minds When Guests Come Over
The Petting Party Series — Part 1 Picture this. You’re sitting on the couch, ready to enjoy the game. The doorbell rings. Instantly, your dog explodes—barking, growling, jumping, losing their mind like an alarm just went off inside their head. Your guests hesitate. Someone laughs…
Muscle Memory, In regard to Reactivity/Aggression….
OK while I guess you could say this blog is about generalizing an idea, which I really try not to do… I think this is one is really important to the idea of reactivity/aggression in dogs on leash… I need folks to really grasp how…
Another way to look at Over-Stimulation…SURVIVAL MODE!!!
