Jun
18
2018
Dog training Secret - Progressions and Rehearsals are the KEY!People tell me all the time, "Well she does great at home, but she's so bad in public." Usually, this means a stressed-out, embarrassed owner and a stressed-out, wacky-acting dog....
May
22
2018
How to socialize your puppy - Tips for early puppy socializationEarly puppy socialization is a subject I'm passionate about. I see way too many dogs that have problems related to under-socialization. Reactivity, anxiety, hyperactivity, excessive barking, aggression, resource guarding,...
Apr
20
2018
SHELTER STORIES
Welcome to our first official Shelter Stories post! Back in January of 2018 I accepted a position as the Canine Behavior and Training Manager at the Chemung County Humane Society and SPCA. I thought it would be fun...
Apr
16
2018
Puppy Training - How To Make and Use a Puppy Play Den!Today we'll expand on an idea we've mentioned several times: the Puppy Play Den. We'll show you how to build it, why we do it, and how to...
Feb
28
2018
How and Why You Might Want to do Crate Training with Your DogCrate training is one of the most requested posts you've asked me to make. It's a super useful thing to teach your dog, so here we go!...
Jan
10
2018
Taking Treats Nicely—Teach your Dog with Good TargetingUsing food to train is pretty universal in working with animals. In addition to being used as a reward, food is also typically used in Lure-Reward Training. You'll be using a lot...
Sep
08
2017
Dog Ignoring You? 4 Dog Name Strategies to Help!Are you using your dog's name in the best and smartest ways you can? In this post, I will show you four things you need to consider when using your dog's...
Jul
26
2017
Teach Your Dog to Listen - the Positive Training Trifecta!Today I want to talk about one of my favorite subjects: what I call the Positive Training Trifecta. Basically, these are three types of rewards you can use with your...
Jul
05
2017
Using Marker Training - Using your Voice for Great Feedback!Many times in my videos and blogs, I've said that your voice is your #1 training tool. Today we're going to go over the hows and whys of it so...
May
11
2017
Chew Toy Training—5 Tips to Chew Toy Train your Dog (w/Olive!)In our last post, which detailed Olive's first week home, we talked about focusing on the management aspect first before getting too caught up in teaching behaviors and doing...
