People often ask me how I train. Well, before we can even train our dog cues we need to know how our dog thinks and learns…

I wrote an article for Seattle’s Child Magazine on preparing pets for the arrival of a new (human!) baby… http://www.seattleschild.com/article/pets-babies  

I love working with kids and dogs – kids are used to listening and following directions so are often much better trainers than their parents! Rufus…

Sometimes when working with our dogs I think we should just go with our gut.  Forget what you’re “supposed” to do and do what feels…

No matter how you phrase it, puppy nipping, biting or mouthing hurts! Mouthing is a normal behavior for a pup and they often nip to greet people…