IS LEAVING YOUR DOG HOME ALONE RUINING YOUR SOCIAL LIFE?
I feel your pain. I was the expert in making sure there was nothing around my dogs could chew, nothing they could get off the counters, and nothing they could get in the bedrooms. Trying to keep my dogs out of trouble while I was gone was the cleanest I’ve ever kept my home! I […]
DOG CHOKING ON THEIR COLLAR? SHOULD YOU SWITCH TO A HARNESS?
We all know the sound. We’ve experienced it, or else we’ve witnessed it. The hoarse, raspy breathing of a dog that is pulling on their collar and choking themselves on a walk. I experienced it firsthand. And I made the same mistake that you made… I went and bought a harness. (Gasp!) After all, I […]
MY DOG JUST SNAPPED AT ME…HOW DO I TRAIN HIM NOT TO DO THAT?
That’s a good question. After all, biting (or trying to bite) is a lot more serious than jumping or barking. Stopping a dog from biting is a lot like trying to stop yourself from getting mad at your kids. It does no good to try and deal with the situation once you’ve reached peak boiling […]
“TREAT”ING BAD BEHAVIOR – DOG TRAINING
I bet I can guess your story. Your dog has some bad behavior. You begin to take some classes from a corporate retailer. Great! Your dog learns sit, down, stay, and come. Your furry friend is rocking their way through the class! But there’s a hiccup. Your dog is still lunging at other dogs on walks. […]
MY DOG DOESN’T LISTEN, IS THERE A QUICK FIX?
Yes, there is a quick fix. But do you know why your dog isn’t listening to you? Because there’s no value to what you are saying. Don’t take it personal, it’s how dogs (and people) function. And don’t worry, your dog still loves you. I’m guessing, though, that you want to know how to fix this problem, and […]
IS IT MEAN TO PUT MY DOG IN A CRATE?
Society today seems to be in agreement that putting dogs in crates is unfair at best, and abusive at worst. But where did this notion come from? I personally believe this notion comes from a noble place within the human heart. To take away another’s freedom is one of the worst things you can do […]
GOVERNMENT SAYS: RAISE YOUR CHILDREN OUR WAY
Would you trust the government to raise your children? After all, the government will never tell your children “no”, they will give them all the candy they want, and they especially won’t be made to work. In fact, they will be praised and given more candy when they don’t work. Don’t want to raise your children this way? […]
SHOULD YOU TAKE YOUR DOG TO THE DOG PARK?
I won’t answer this question for you, because ultimately this is your choice. However, I will educate you about the dangers of dog parks so you can at least make an informed decision. We will only be talking about one aspect of the “toxic-ness” of a dog park… Unintentional, irresponsible dog owners You know your dog and […]
SHOULD I LET MY DOG JUMP ON GUESTS?
You’d be surprised how often I get this question. And my answer is always the same to every client…”Whatever works for you!” If you don’t mind your dog jumping on people, and they don’t mind either, then keep doing that. If your dog barks their head off and you have to put them in a […]
FOR THE PEOPLE WITH GOOD DOGS THAT USED TO BE BAD
This weekend we took our dogs up Provo Canyon to Bridal Veil Falls…and it was busy! So many people and so many other dogs. My boxer mix has a history of lunging and being reactive to other dogs. If I don’t correct him in the moment he is thinking about lunging, it can turn very messy […]