Many of our clients come to us with the notion of trying to “distract” their dog from something they have big feelings about such as...

Discussions around off-leash dogs usually bring up strong feelings for us as humans. Often, we want our dogs to be able to run around and...

When you take your dog for a walk, are you a part of that walk or are you just the person holding the leash? In ideal conditions, it...

In our line of work as Professional Canine Behavior Consultants, we work with a lot of fearful and anxious canine companions. Often, the...

Dogs have two main ways of communicating with us, vocalizations and body language. If we watch our dogs' bodies in the context of the...

If I had a penny for every time someone told us "my dog won't stop barking" and asked what they could do about it, I would have a lot of...

Dogs are one of the most varied and successful species on earth. There are 200 dog breeds recognized by the AKC with an estimate of up to...

Over our long career as professional Canine Behavior Coaches, we have frequently recommended that pet parents train their dogs in a wide...

Grace, a one-year-old Fox Red Labrador, started showing fearful behaviors as a puppy at her veterinarian. Grace is generally comfortable...

As Canine Behavior Consultants, we work with a wide variety of behavior issues. One of the more challenging behaviors we work with is...

Sammy’s breed results are in and they are very interesting! Sammy was born into a hoarding situation so we knew nothing of his lineage....

Imagine this scenario: You are at the breakfast table drinking your coffee just before leaving for work and your dog is in the backyard...

We humans often try to stay on top of things to prevent them from breaking down. For example, we get routine maintenance for our vehicle...

I brush Chobani and Sammy’s teeth daily. Not everyone can because of the time, effort, and training involved to accomplish this. However,...

Giving your canine companion the ability to have some freedom and time to explore off-leash is something that most dogs really enjoy and...

Researchers recorded and tracked the pulse rates in dogs. The results of this study found that when dogs sniffed, their pulse rate...

Being a professional Canine Behavior Consultant comes with risks. Especially when we work with extreme cases such as dogs that have...

Did you know that ANYONE can say they are a "dog trainer?" Did you know that there are NO universal standards for the profession? That...

A life hack is a simple trick that can make things easier or better. I am sure we all have a few we love to use. But did you know that...

This time of year, lots of things are changing; summer is coming to a close, kids are going back to school, perhaps we are going back to...