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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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…