Pet dog training and behavior modification
Every once in a while, I find a space that’s safe enough to let my personal dogs off-leash for a structured walk. I put away the leashes and walk through trails or parks or beaches, with my dogs still in a heel at my side or slightly behind me. It’s
Early into my dog training career, it was just myself and my trusty little genetic disaster, Grimm. Grimm was my first dog as an adult, and he opened the door for me into the world of balanced dog training. I go over the story of Grimm and how I ended
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When bringing home a new companion, we get caught up in the excitement of it all. Whether that new companion is a new puppy or an adult dog, it’s not uncommon to get a rude awakening upon bringing your new pet home: the deposit of various fluids, solids, and (worst
I started training dogs professionally years ago, when I was still living in a small apartment in the greater Seattle area. It was my first apartment of my own, and while I was proud of it in some ways, it did have its limitations when it came to my options
A lot of dog owners come in hesitant to make use of a quality remote collar because of poor experiences with generic shock collars, bark collars, and underground fences. While not universally unhelpful, the fact of the matter is that shock collars and perimeter collars can do more harm than
I always say that keeping a dog motivated is the name of the game in dog training. But what about the handler, or the dog owner? A lot of dog owners set off on a journey to grow together with their dog, intent on training their dogs all by themselves.
This article is a follow-up to an existing how-to on separation anxiety training, called How to Fix Separation Anxiety For Good. I recommend you read that article first if you are currently dealing with separation anxiety. However, this article is posed to be especially helpful to dog owners who have
1: Reward, Reward, Reward It may seem counter-intuitive, but the number one rule for using corrections in dog training is to remember to reward. Clients often come to me to get a handle on unwanted behaviors, and that means I end up introducing the idea of corrections to a lot
I recently got a dog in to train up and adopt out. He’s the dog of an old client whose living situation was making it essentially impossible to keep him, and for their love of him they reached out to me to see if I’d be able to continue his
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A focused sit is an incredibly valuable behavior for a dog to have. A dog that can sit and watch their handler is a dog that isn’t up to nonsense in public. And while teaching a dog to sit will not fix unwanted behaviors on its own, it can give