dog behavior Archives

Essential Skills

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

December 29, 2025 2 Comments

Essential Skills

You know how there’s a ton of different fireworks and each of them shoot up and explode a little differently? Some shoot up in a

July 28, 2025 No Comments

When I’m giving a client a new activity, I always tell them to practice first in scenarios where they’ll be more successful. For example, practicing

June 16, 2021 No Comments

I’m a plant person. So, naturally, I was thinking about plants as we were readying a space to install raised beds last year. We have

June 9, 2021 No Comments

Happy spring! I have no idea how we’re already in May, but here we are. And with the new month comes a new training challenge.

May 5, 2021 5 Comments

As someone who sees clients as both a trainer and a behavior consultant, I often get asked the question, is the behavior I see my

April 28, 2021 No Comments

I love muzzles. I think they are great. I heard Veterinary Behaviorist Dr. Chris Pachel refer to them as a portable baby gate on Drinking

March 24, 2021 No Comments

Last week I talked about normal vs. abnormal guarding, and that resource guarding in general is a pretty normal behavior. Humans are masters at it!

March 17, 2021 2 Comments

I talk about my dog, Oso, all of the time but he’s not the only critter in our household. I’ve mentioned my turtle, Zorro, a

January 20, 2021 No Comments

Behavior Problems

We are full swing into our free Separation Anxiety Workshop this week! In honor of that workshop and our Separation Anxiety Immersive Digital Course

January 7, 2021 No Comments

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