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Discover why letting your dog make more choices builds real confidence and trust. Simple, science-backed ways to offer more agency—choice, control, and predictability—in walks, training, and everyday moments, so your dog feels calmer and more capable of handling life.
How to Teach Your Dog to Calm Down I would be remiss if I didn’t start this blog by stating how vital the skill of self-regulation is for our pets. The intensity and distress of a household in a constant state of hyperarousal is where I often feel the most
7 Tips for Moving With Pets Big Change, Little Paws Moving is complicated. It can be exciting, and it can be terrifying. It can bring desired change and opportunity, and it also brings routine disruption, stress, and the unknown. My partner, our dogs, and myself have moved across the country
Navigating Transitions With Kids and Pets This blog is coming at ya from Corinne: trainer, behavior consultant, former teacher, and (among many other things) mom of 3 (2 human, 1 fluffy). My dog is 9 and my kids are 3 and 5 years old and it feels like every 6
Set it and Forget it: Enrichment Strategies for Busy Times Cover image courtesy of Sam Pierce (Dognitive Behavior and Training) Life sure is funny. It seems like just yesterday that I was talking to you about preparing the household for the transition of returning to school and here we are
8 Tips for Dogs Who Won’t Get in Cars Years ago, I worked as a behavior consultant at an animal sanctuary. One of the skills that the facility thought was super important was for their dogs to feel comfortable getting into a car, to the point where it had a
This Isn’t a Normal Time. Let’s Talk About It. It’s dark out there. I mean both literally (hello, The Long Dark of Seattle) and figuratively. We had an entirely different topic slated for this blog post, but as I write it on October 31st, it feels tone deaf. So, I’m
Troubleshooting Pet Behavior: How to Work Smarter, Not Harder Arrgghhhh! What is going on?! Why is my pet doing this thing they’ve never done before?! Hang in there buddy, take a breath. You likely already have the skills to work through this– or at least to get you started on
Spicy Dogs, Big Lessons: Finding Gratitude in Daily Life With a Behavior Case Dog If you have read any of the blogs I have written, you have undoubtedly had to read through my many accounts with my highly opinionated, big-feels girl Olivia. I talk about her so frequently because so
The Ultimate Dog Foraging Roundup: Activities, Reasons, and Inspiration Before we get started on this roundup, let’s consult Canine Enrichment for the Real World (great book, have you heard of it!?) for some insight on foraging, shall we? Foraging is the act of searching for and working to obtain food.
Tricks and Treats: A Not So Scary Guide to Surprising Reinforcers It is once again upon us my friends; my favorite time of year. Yes, that’s right, it’s officially spooky season! I’m not going to pretend to be all adult about it either. Everything about this time of year makes
Return of the … : How to Vanquish The Recurring Monsters in Our Lives I have a confession: back when I was a vet tech I could be a little bit… judgmental. One of the things that would bring out my biggest judgmental feelings was when clients would stop doing
Bag of Tricks: How Learning About Enrichment Taught Me Self-Care It doesn’t matter how good your relationship with your vet is, if your dog displays aggressive behavior toward humans, vet trips are not something you look forward to. Regardless of the measures you take to decrease your dog’s fear, anxiety
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