Bringing Home A New Dog – 5 Tips From Olive’s First Week

Bringing Home A New Dog - 5 Tips From Olive’s First WeekBringing home a new dog creates many challenges, and a dog’s first week at home can set the tone that’ll make or break you. Whether you’re getting a...

Continue reading →

Farewell, Bobo

Farewell, Bobo As some of you may know, we lost our beloved Boston Terrier, Bobo, in February of 2017. As of this writing it's still pretty fresh and raw. I want to tell Bobo's story. I want to honor his amazing...

Continue reading →

Teach your dog Leave It and Take It

Today we're going to discuss developing your dog's confidence and control with their mouth, and we'll be looking at the two things you need to keep your dog safe (and keep all your fingers): Leave It and Take It....

Continue reading →

25 Essential Life Hacks for Your Dog with Carabiners

25 Essential Life Hacks for Your Dog with CarabinersSome of the links in this article are affiliate links. These won't cost you anything, but the commissions we may earn through them help offset the cost of more carabiners. Thanks...

Continue reading →

Hiking With Your Dog – 15 Killer Tips

Trails and short hikes are a great way to get out of the house with your dog and experience the outdoors. I've got fifteen tips to make your next mini adventure as enjoyable as possible. Don't forget to check...

Continue reading →

How to Use Reward Scaling to Teach Your Dog to Listen

How to Use Reward Scaling to Teach Your Dog to ListenSome of the links below are affiliate links. These won't cost you anything, but the commissions we may earn through them help offset the cost of dog treats. Thanks...

Continue reading →

Get Your Dog to Listen – Fade Lures, Phase Out Treats, and Improve

Get Your Dog to Listen - Fade Lures, Phase Out Treats, and ImproveA food-motivated dog can be trained very quickly. However, it's really easy to get stuck being a hostage to treats. It's just as easy, though, to phase...

Continue reading →

Teach a Dog to Lie Down – 5 Alternate Methods

Teach a Dog to Lie Down - 5 Alternate MethodsTeaching a dog to lie down is one of those basic behaviors we strive to teach every dog in the first few weeks that we have them. It’s one of...

Continue reading →

Choosing a Dog Harness – Best Ones and How to Use

Choosing a Dog Harness - Best Ones and How to UseIn the market for a harness? Well, stick with me, and I'll give you the low-down on what to get, why, and how to use it best.A BRIEF HISTORYAlthough...

Continue reading →

How to Pet Your Dog – 4 Touch Tactics to Supercharge Training

Today I want to show you how to pet your dog in four places and how to use touch tactics to supercharge your training. Although verbal feedback is your number one training tool, there are places to touch your dog that will...

Continue reading →