When you adopt a dog it is a big deal. You are taking on a huge responsibility and commitment. When I worked at a veterinary…

Dog Enrichment for a Rainy Day! The weather in Seattle can SUCK. Yes, our summers are incredibly perfect (most years at least) but fall is…

When I am working with dogs I use a lot of food rewards. I use food because food works. Food is an extremely powerful motivator…

My name is Danette, I am a dog trainer and I have a confession to make – my dog jumps up on people. A lot.…

Do you want to have more fun with your dog but don’t know what sport is for you? Maybe you think your dog could excel…

OK – I need to vent. Spring has begun and I find myself (as with the rest of Seattle’s population) thankfully outside. In these neck…

Four years ago a scrappy little spaniel puppy showed up on the Seattle Animal Shelter foster list. I wasn’t a foster parent, but I was…

Be a Tree! I feel very passionately about the human-dog bond and what better place to start strengthening that bond than with our children! As…

After a private lesson recently, a new client complimented me on my skills and compassion. The compassion part of the compliment threw me for a…

The American Kennel Club has had a basic manners test for dogs called Canine Good Citizen since 1989. The CGC test is a simple 10-step…