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…
Compassion
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…
Is your dog a “Good Citizen”?
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…
The Biting Dog
Dog bites are no fun. I’ve been on the end of the leash holding the biter and I’ve been on the receiving end (long ago,…
Pit Bull Awareness Day
I wrote the following as a guest blog for the KING5 “Pet Dish” for National Pit Bull Awareness Day 10/27/12… http://www.king5.com/community/blogs/the-pet-dish/The-truth-about-pit-bulls-175492891.html
Your Dog Needs a Walk!
This is a bit of a follow up to my last blog about leash greetings and why I do not think dogs should greet others…
Leash greetings – yay or nay?
Leashes are a problem. When I first started teaching Reactive ReDo, my class for reactive dogs, the class consisted mainly of mature dogs some of…
Kelly Ripa’s Pit Bull Gaff – Don’t Be a Hater!
OK. So, Kelly Ripa the host of Live with Kelly and Whoever said a really stupid thing pit bulls this week. Confession: I’ve always liked Kelly Ripa.…
Pittie Party
I have owned and operated a dog day care and training facility for the past 12 years and have spent a lot of time with…
Targeting or How to Teach “Touch” – for party tricks and practical applications!
Targeting teaches your dog to touch objects with his nose, paw or other body part and has various useful functions in dog training. The possibilities…