Bark Busters and Positive Reinforcement
When you are a professional dog trainer, there’s a joke you hear a lot:“The only thing two dog trainers can agree on is that the third one is wrong.” Once upon a time, I had a client send me a video of a ‘professional’ dog trainer who was bad-mouthing a bunch of other...
Will Training Change Your Dog’s Personality?
If you’ve been under the assumption that you’d simply have to live with your dog’s frustrating behaviours, for fear that training would take away their fun-loving spirit, then we have EXCELLENT news for you. If your dog has a big, boisterous...
How to Stop Your Dog From Pulling on the Leash
Walking your dog should be a pleasant bonding experience for you both, rather than stressful or annoying! If your dog’s leash-pulling is making your walks a lot less fun, here’s how to teach your pup to follow you instead of trying to lead. Begin...
How to Have Visitors and Maintain Your Dog’s House Rules
Your dog has responded well to training—they’re keeping calm at the door, staying out of the kitchen, leaving people alone at the dining room table—that is, until a well-meaning guest riles them up, or slips them some table scraps. Since dogs thrive on...