This year was so hard for me. I lost Jasper, my right hand guy. He was always so willing to help me with training. He was so intuitive yet he always tested everything. As a dog training business, I rely on my personal dogs so much to help me with my work. It is such a huge loss when one passes away - especially when that dog is your heart dog. I knew Jasper was special from the moment I met him at his foster's house. He just sat back and watched while the other dogs wer

The first mistake that little dog owners typically make is that they use potty pads. You have to make potty training, black or white. You can either potty in the house or you can’t. Get a kennel that is just big enough for them to stand up turn around and lie down. Yes they do make kennels that small. You are going to give your puppy a lot of kennel time initially. They earn freedom by going potty in appropriate places. Feed your puppy in their kennel because they do

Puppies need exposure (socialization) more than they need to wait for their vaccines to be completed.

Everybody wants a puppy. Puppies are so cute! Typically, when we get puppies, we get them in the sweet, moldable phase between 8-10...

This is a question I get a lot. First of all, let's define shock collars. What they are and what they aren’t. The old-school shock...

Walking your dog is the most important thing you can do with your dog. The walk sets the tone for everything. Let's see if this looks...

Why does my dog pull in his harness?

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Many of the complaints I get are, my dog likes to jump on people. Or my dog barks out the window. Or my dog barks at every little noise.

This is a common problem with new puppy owners. It can be really hard for puppies being taken away from their litter mates and their...

Integrating a new dog can be stressful and fun. I do this ALL the time – any time I take in a new board and train, I have to introduce a...

I believe a good dog trainer should have as big of a tool box as they can have, which is why I personally utilize a wide variety of dog...

Yes! There are various training methods out there, and they all claim to be the best. These include but are not limited to: military...

It’s almost July, and July means fireworks! Fireworks season can be stressful for many dogs and their owners. Here are some tips to keep...

Finding the right dog trainer can be hard. When I adopted my first dog, a Mini Aussie named Jasper, I found out that despite having...