Kansas City Dog Behavior Specialist: Sit & Stay — Helping Your Dog Learn the Basics of Obedience in 2025
Teaching your dog basic obedience commands like “sit” and “stay” is foundational to a well-behaved and balanced canine companion. These commands are not only essential for good manners but also for your dog’s safety and your peace of mind. If you’re looking to strengthen your…
Kansas City Dog Trainer Gives Tips to Stop Your Dog from Jumping on People
Kansas City dog trainer, Gives Tips to Stop Your Dog from Jumping on People: According to a leading Kansas City dog trainer, it’s normal for your dog to jump on people. Dogs like to get face to face to say hello, and it’s guaranteed to…
The Benefits of In Home Puppy Praining in Kansas City
The Benefits of In-Home Puppy Training in Kansas City in Kansas City: In-home puppy training in Kansas City is beneficial for both the dog and the family. While having a dog trainer come to your home might seem like an unnecessary luxury, it might actually…
Dog Bowl Aggression, and the Wonderful Resource We Waste Everyday…Part 4!!!
Dog Bowl Aggression, and the Wonderful Resource We Waste Everyday 2026 Update This article was originally published as part of a multi-part series on food bowl aggression. In 2026, it was expanded and consolidated into a comprehensive, step-by-step guide. For the most current and structured…
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 (boredom anyone?) If you are not walking your dog at least an hour…
Petting Parties for Puppies vs Adult Dogs: What Changes and Why
Petting Parties for Puppies vs Adult Dogs: What Changes and Why The Petting Party Series — Part 3 By now, you understand why dogs lose their minds when guests arrive and how structured repetition can change that behavior. What often gets missed, however, is that…
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…
Watch Me….First and Foremost (2010)
Watch Me should be the first command people teach their dogs! Let’s face it, if you don’t have a dog’s attention, teaching them anything else is pretty much futile. This is exactly what watch me is! I want to teach a dog that, with either…
Go To Bed
This post is about how to teach go to bed. If you have read my work, you know I believe in crate training, that is where go to bed comes in. It is a command that can be used to let your dog know it…
