STOP TRAINING YOUR DOG…YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG
Okay, okay. The title of this article sounds really harsh. My goal for the title was to wake people up a little.Did you know that for a lot of my clients I am NOT their first trainer?That almost all of them have already been through a training class, or spent weeks watching YouTube videos trying […]
THE ONE MISTAKE EVERYONE MAKES WITH THEIR PUPPY
Hey there, So let’s talk puppies, okay? Everybody knows they’re cute as a button, but what people sometimes forget is that these little furballs need sleep. A whole lot of it, just like human babies. I get it, the moment you bring that puppy home, everyone wants a piece of the cuteness. You want to […]
DON’T BUY THE FURBO DOG CAMERA
Have you seen the advertisement yet? It sounds great! Dog cameras where you can watch your pooch and dispense treats to them. Who WOULDN’T want that?Me…and some of my clients.There’s a couple of reasons. First of all, I have absolutely no issue with the camera. As part of my dog training program watching your dog […]
BARK! – YOUR DOG IS A BAD NEIGHBOR – BARK!
So, I’m going to be completely honest with you regarding this article.This article is being written from a place of frustration. Not frustration with the owners of barking dogs, as they are victimized by their own dogs, too. But a place of frustration because it is so EASY to stop a barking dog.Whether it’s your […]
ONE REASON WHY YOUR DOG MIGHT NOT LISTEN TO YOU
Our whole business comes from people who just want their dogs to listen. They want their dogs to listen when they say come, or sit, or stay, or stop jumping. Sounds simple, right?Well actually, it is! But first you have to learn how to speak your dog’s language…and THAT can be the tricky part. As […]
WHEN SHOULD I START TRAINING MY PUPPY?
Great question! I have some news for you though…training is happening ALL the time.You started training them car manners on that first ride home. You started training them household rules the second you stepped foot in your home. So the answer to your question is, you already are!Starting at 10 weeks old puppies should be […]
NO…YOUR DOG WAS NOT ABUSED
Okay, okay. This title is a little click-baity. But it leads to a phrase I hear all the time. “Do you think my dog was abused when they were little?”This question comes after explaining that their dog is afraid of men, barks at big dogs, or has massive anxiety in the crate. And while I […]
FIREWORK TIPS FOR YOUR FURRY FRIEND
Did you know that the day after the 4th of July is one of the busiest days for dog shelters? Can you take a guess as to why?So many of my clients have stories of their dog running away, or getting hit by a car on the fourth of July. Here are a few tips […]
YOU CAN’T JUST BE FRIENDS WITH YOUR DOG
Some of you think you are not training your dog unless you have enrolled them in a class. Or you are not training them unless you have treats in your hand and are teaching them tricks.You could not be more misinformed. EVERY moment of your dog’s life is training. EVERY interaction you have with your […]
PUTTING YOUR DOG IN “TIME-OUT” IS WASTING TIME
Feeling a little frustrated with how your dog training or puppy training is going? Giving your puppy lots of time-outs in the crate but that doesn’t seem to be doing anything? Well, I’m here to tell you why.Dogs and puppies do not have the ability to make connections between intelligent concepts. They do not understand […]