Some time’s we are out and about with our dog and we see another dog with a perfect heel, not tugging on the leash. Don’t we all want to be able to walk with our dog without being dragged across the street at the first sign of a distraction? The first thing to work on...
Dating back to the year 1999, this event was made and organized by an animal-loving group of people. This week was made in the hopes to raise awareness and educate people on how to treat and take care of animals properly all around the world. You may ask yourself, who...
When bringing home a new puppy, the critical socialization period is from 8-11 weeks of age. Unfortunately missing this window can result in your puppy going through a “fear period”, or just being behaviorally damaged for most its life. Most new puppy owners do not...
Quite frequently in dog training I come across owners who are so determined to get to the end that they begin forgetting where they started. They can’t remember the dog that didn’t know how to sit, or the one that couldn’t walk out of the front door...
Resource guarding is one of the things we like to nip in the bud before it becomes a more severe problem in our dog’s adult life. Dog’s that show any signs of growling, freezing, or even potential biting over a possession are exhibiting a form of resource...
Within the canine community we have our single dog people, who only ever want one dog at a time no matter what, and we have our multi-dog people…I don’t think the latter requires an explanation. Some of us like having a pack around. An important thing to...
