Why does my pet listen to my partner and not me?
We like when our pets are predictable. Heck, we like when everything in our world is predictable! I think that’s why aside from the overarching
November 16, 2022
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Category: Training Tips
November 2022 Training Challenge: Teach a New Behavior Through Shaping
I don’t know about you, but October seemed to just fly by! Let’s hop into this month’s training challenge, which is the next installment in
November 2, 2022
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7 Fun Halloween Activities for Dogs
Holidays are best spent with the ones you love, and for many of you out there, that means your dog (or cat, or bird, or
October 26, 2022
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How Leash Reactivity Taught my Dog Flight
As a dog professional, I want to share a little secret with you. My dog is not perfect. Nor do I expect him to be,
October 12, 2022
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October 2022 Training Challenge: Teach Your Pet Something New Through Luring
I hope y’all are having a smooth transition into fall! With the start of October comes the next in our series of training challenges about
October 5, 2022
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What About Agency in Training?
Earlier this month, we had a really great question enter our inbox: I have a 1-yr-old Chow-Pitbull-Cattle Dog-Mastiff mix (Embark). We train nearly daily, with
September 28, 2022
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Why I Never Give My Dog People Food
Let me get right to the point. I never give my dog people food. Why? Because people food doesn’t actually exist. There are consumables and
September 21, 2022
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September 2022 Training Challenge: Teach Your Pet Something New Through Capturing
It’s September, y’all! That means it is time for our monthly training challenge! There are many ways that we can teach a behavior, but for
September 7, 2022
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The Common Mistake That Will Cost You
How many times have you made this mistake: you learn something new and go straight to the fun part. The harder part. How can you
July 27, 2022
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Behavior Problems
5 Reasons Your Pet Needs Flight Training
When we wrote Canine Enrichment for the Real World, there were some topics that we knew people would ask us about. We expected the
June 22, 2022
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