Successfully acclimating your new puppy
When bringing home a new puppy, these are some of the things I do: Hand feeding! This means 3 to 8 minutes two or three times a day I’m working…
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Advice for an Anxious Dog Owner
It hurts my heart to see people cater to their dogs fears instead of calmly and patiently insisting that no, they CAN survive being in the presence of an oven…
Does your dog respect you?
Last month we discussed consistency in order to achieve reliable results with your dog. This month I want to focus on the relationship you have with your dog(s). Many people…
Consistency is the key to your dogs success
Consistency is the hardest part of dog training. A dog that has good obedience doesn’t always have good household manners unless you teach them. And you need to teach them…
2023 in Review
Our 2023 Year in Review We’ve been blessed to work with so many fabulous owners and their dogs this year. Nothing gives me more joy than helping owners connect with…
Successful dog training requires an open mind
If you are close minded, you may miss an opportunity to help your dog be successful. Over the years I have met with a lot of clients that wanted to…
Creating Healthy Habits for you and your dog
In order to create healthy habits with your dog, you need to begin by loving yourself. Once you have a positive image of yourself, you will project that to your…
Preparing your dog for boarding
Most people have to board their dog at some point over the course of their lifetime. It may be for 1 or 2 nights for medical procedures or longer time…
Household products to assist with dog training and pet first aid
Did you know that you probably have items in your house that can be used for personal and dog training uses? For example, if you need to correct your dog…
Mind Over Mutt
I just read a great facebook post from MacRae Sheepdogs about how your successes are tied to your mindset. I believe that is true. Professional athletes train long hard hours…
Pet First Aid Kits and Emergency Evacuation Plans
April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month. The perfect time to put a kit together if you don’t have one and/or inventory and replenish items if needed. I like to…
Explaining Step by Step dog training methods
The definition of successive approximations is “a method of shaping operant behavior by reinforcing responses similar to the desired behavior”. That is a lot of fancy words. If we apply…