I see a lot of fearful and stressed small dogs who very often have issues stemming from human handling. My heart breaks for the little guys because I see them sending out signals to the humans around them that they are uncomfortable but no one seems to be listening! Many of these stressed little dogs would […]
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Leave It! 1
I love the Leave It cue but I call it the second most ignored cue (after Come!) because so often I see people telling their dog to “leave it” and then just dragging the dog away. The dog did not leave anything, he was just physically removed! If done correctly, Leave It is incredibly useful […]
Read MoreCreative Feeding and How to Stuff a KONG! 0
Creative feeding is a super easy way to provide enrichment in your dog’s life. He has to eat anyway so you might as well make it a bit more FUN. In fact, if your dog ate all of his meals out of a variety of toys, that would be swell! There are an infinite number of […]
Read MorePupPod a fun, new interactive toy for your dog’s mental enrichment! 0
I am always looking for more ways to provide mental enrichment for my clients’ (and my) dogs so recently when I was asked to try out a new interactive toy called PupPod I jumped at the chance! Here is a short video on my take…
Read MoreAll About Cats! 0
Those of you who know me well know that my first love was not actually dogs but cats, and even though I now make my living working with dogs, that’s right, your dog trainer lady is also a bonafide “cat person.” I am currently teaching a six week enrichment class about pets for 2nd – […]
Read MoreMy Dog is Not a Robot 0
When I first adopted my dog Rufus he was about a year old and came into the shelter with no history. Like most dogs I see in beginner obedience classes, the one thing he seemed to “know” or at least figure out very quickly, was that when he sat, I gave him a treat. This […]
Read MoreSTOP BARKING!!! 0
My clients often come to me and ask how to get their dog to stop barking. Dogs bark for a variety of different reasons, the majority of cases I see fall into the following four categories. The solution to the barking depends on the cause, so in order to stop the barking it is important […]
Read MoreDon’t Fear the Clicker! 0
I see a lot of clients who are very resistant to using a clicker. I get it. It’s something new, now you have another thing to learn, your hands are full, there is already a ton of other new info to figure out… I understand the apprehension, I have been there. But now I am […]
Read MoreHow Will I Know When To Let Go? 0
Clients and friends often ask me “how will I know when to let my dog go?” Physical aspects we look for to help us make that decision include loss of mobility and cessation of appetite but my answer almost always includes “you will know.” I watched this beautiful short film last night and it hit […]
Read MoreCrate Training 0
Crates are fantastic tools when used correctly with dogs. A crate aids in housetraining a dog very quickly but more importantly, I believe, a crate helps you set up a new dog (of any age) to do the right thing. In a crate, your dog is confined to a space where he is physically restrained […]
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