One aspect of dog training most people do not intuitively get is that, most of the time, we do not need to see the behaviors we will be...

For most of us, our routines have drastically changed over the last year. This includes, among many other things, spending a lot more...

As Canine Behavior Coaches, we are often asked to work with canines to eliminate unwanted behaviors such as pulling on leash, counter...

We train dogs one human at a time. That is not just our motto, but is an important aspect of creating long lasting behaviors and is...

Leash reactivity is probably one of the top 5 behaviors we work with. These are the dogs that bark and lunge at people, dogs, bicycles or...

Think about how you have felt during this pandemic or perhaps at other times in your life. Did you feel a lack of control in your life?...

Here are two items to consider bringing on your walks during the colder times of the year that we have been using. We thought you and...

Some of our clients have recently asked us, "How do I get my dog to not sniff so much?" Our answer is we can teach your dog to not sniff a lot, but why would you want to? Our canine companions have an amazing sense of smell. How does it compare to ours? Well for one, they have 300 million olfactory receptors while we only have 6 million. Where we smell a stew, they can smell each individual ingredient in that stew. James Walker, former director of the Sensory Research Institu

How do you get a blood sample from an elephant living in a zoo? You certainly can’t hold an elephant down for a needle! The blood draw...

While walking your canine companion, it is not uncommon to cross paths with another dog being walked. If both pet parents agree that it...

Throughout our many years of experience helping dogs and their pet parents develop better relationships, one question has been frequently...

Have you or someone you know ever been cranky and irritable when in pain? I am sure the answer is yes. Our dogs can get the same way when...

Soon after high school graduation, a very good friend of mine decided to move to California. We both lived in New York at the time. She...

Many of our private sessions are related to conflicts within the household. This includes existing pets or the bringing in or adoption of...

If I took you to a party with 20 of your closet friends, gave you your drink of choice, and then tried to teach you a foreign language....

When we are working with a dog, sometimes we are working with a behavior such as "come when called" or "go to your place". Other times we...

When training dogs, many people mistakenly think that they need to block off 30 minutes or an hour of time where they need to just focus...

This is a phrase uttered by many pet parents, "My dog does not listen to me!" The problem is not that your dog is not listening to you,...

Pandemic pups are what we call the Canine Companions that have been raised during this pandemic. There are two main areas of concern for...

We have a Happy Handling program in which we teach our canine companions to be comfortable with necessary medical exams and grooming in...