My Dog Won’t Let Me Brush Her — How to Use Lick Mats to Make Grooming Stress-Free
My Dog Won’t Let Me Brush Her — A Simple Fix That Actually Works My Dog Won’t Let Me Brush Her — How to Use Lick Mats to Make Grooming Stress-Free A client recently emailed KISS Dog Training with a very common problem: “My…
How COVID Puppies Are Struggling Now — And How to Fix Behavior Issues
How COVID Puppies Are Struggling Now — And How to Fix Socialization, Anxiety, and Potty Training Issues Dogs raised during COVID didn’t get the same start as most puppies—and we’re still seeing the effects today. During lockdowns, routines changed. Socialization opportunities disappeared. Dogs got used…
Is Leash Reactivity Hard to Fix? How Long It REALLY Takes (And What Most Owners Get Wrong)
🐾 Updated for Kansas City Dog Owners If you’re walking your dog in neighborhoods around Kansas City, Shawnee, or Overland Park, leash reactivity can feel overwhelming fast. Tight sidewalks, unexpected dog encounters, and busy environments make it easy to push dogs too far, too quickly….
So What Happens After Socialization?
OK everyone (or at least all my clients know) YOU HAVE TO SOCIALIZE A PUPPY!!! But there is a very significant, important and critical follow up question…. What needs to happen after socialization? Well most agree that the critical social development period for a puppy…
Great Couple of Posts from a Pro on Thunder Storm Phobias….
OK if you don’t know who Patricia McConnell is well, you can thank me later for the introduction. She is one of the best (in my not so humble opinion) in the field of dogs and dog training. Today I want to share a two…
Soccer Team And Shock Collars
OK I try and share this video about once a year to show through humor and visual proof… That yes e-collars are painful… I am not throwing rocks at glass houses, and truly believe that there are no bad tools in dog training but there…
Teaching a Dog That Touch is Good :-)
OK had a client this morning with a Jack Russel Adult that would get overstimulated when getting pets and then very quick get frustrated and growl (no biting but scary to the owners and I am sure for those doing the petting)… Many of you…
POTTY TRAINING PART 3 (Bells and cleaning up messes)
This post will discuss how to clean up accidents, when they do occur and how we train our dogs to use bells to tell us they have to go outside! Make sure that you clean any accidents quickly and thoroughly; if not the dog may…
Awesome Article on The “OLD IDEA” of Wolf Pack Theory as it Relates to Dogs
This article does a really good job of: Describing the history of how Pack Theory of wolves was introduced to dog training How the original research was flawed Why that flawed research, will not work with dogs Not to mention a pretty good explanation…
Awesome Article on Music, Stress and Dogs!!!
Many of my clients (especially those in apartments) have questions of how to help with lonely pups and barking… This in many cases has to do with stress or dogs not being used to being alone (being a normal thing). We try feeding puzzles, crates…
