Having a dog can be both heartwarming and heart-wrenching. One moment, you’re laughing at their goofy zoomies or feeling their head on...

You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Practice makes perfect.” As canine behavior consultants, we see it all the time. A client will say, ...

When working with a dog, we sometimes focus on behavior, such as responding to a cue like "come when called" or "go to your place." Other...

I recently made this toy for Chobani, and he loves it. Maybe you and your canine companion will, too. Tie a long string, shoelace, or...

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Throughout our almost 20 years of training dogs professionally, we have encountered many different ideas and philosophies around how...

Schedule a time when you are not rushed and have extra time. If you or your dog find vet visits stressful, then take time to breathe. Vet...

Once your dog is proficient in doing a behavior, such as recall at home or in a place without distractions, it is important to practice...

This is a fun and fairly easy behavior to teach your canine companion. Your dog will need to know how to lay down for this one. Lure your...

We are all familiar with the old saying, “Rome was not built in a day.” A less familiar addition to that saying is “But they were laying...

There is something to be said about licensure. It is a way to have peace of mind that a rigorous process has vetted the person you are...

Resilience: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. As canine behavior consultants who specialize...

Barriers such as fences and leashes can frustrate our canine companions and their humans (see below for a short video that may surprise...

We all have them. Habits are the things we do without really thinking about them. Most habits are born out of convenience, such as always...

Socializing your dog is not as simple as just exposing your dog to new things, people, or places. We need to be thoughtful and consider...

“What is the best word to get my dog to __________ (insert behavior here)?” This is a question we often get asked. My answer to that...

Do you want to have fun while you mentally and physically stimulate your dog, teach your dog a new skill, and build your canine...

Just like in real estate, the important thing in dog training is location, location, location. The learning environment is very important...

We are often asked about dogs that don't mind their harness once it is on but are not keen on it going over their head. Instead of...

“Don’t play with your food!” These are words most children hear from their parents. When it comes to our dogs, those are words you will...