Rainy Days Make Me Happy! I remember as a child in school looking forward to rainy days as it meant recess was cancelled and we were allowed to play fun games in class. Remember “Heads Up Seven Up?” Your dog may miss out on their daily walk on those rainy days but they can be just as enthused as me in grade school. Here are some things you can do with your dog indoors, when exercising outdoors isn’t an option: 1. Mentally stimulating games

Common Mistakes by Pet Parents We all make mistakes and that includes our dealings with our dogs. In fact I’ve made almost every mistake in the book in my past, before I knew better. So hopefully I speak from a position of humility. In today’s blog I’d like to draw your attention to five common mistakes made by Pet Parents in hopes it will help you steer clear of them. Punishing a dog for unwanted behavior. Whether it’s rubbing a dog’s

Quick Fixes   As Americans we want our food in an instant, and we get impatient if there are a few people in front of us in line at the grocery store.  In general, we really hate to wait!  One of the biggest challenges trainers face is convincing dog owners that dogs don’t always learn as quickly as they’d like.   Some in their impatience want to resort to inhumane treatments at such times. I know of some people who have experienced

On-Leash Reactivity When we introduce ourselves to someone, it’s typically face to face and with a hand shake. Dogs introduce themselves to each other far differently! Some under-socialized dogs simply don’t want to meet and greet other dogs on leash and when forced to do that they can become aggressive. The leash prevents them from retreating and avoiding the encounter.   Fear is often behind the response.  Social interaction on the street