Dog and Puppy Training and Behavior Consulting serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

This is a question I am asked often by owners of new, young puppies. People get their puppy home, let them settle in for a few days, and then take to the streets for puppy’s first walk! And then their puppy sits. And watches. And chews sticks. And “puts the brakes on”. And refuses to “go for a walk”! And this is when I get that confused question “why won’t my puppy go for a walk? Aren’t dogs supposed to like walks?”

We understand now that our dog's physical health is a key puzzle piece to resolving certain behavior problems.

We understand now that our dog's physical health is a key puzzle piece to resolving certain behavior problems.

We understand now that our dog's physical health is a key puzzle piece to resolving certain behavior problems.

I recently came across a tiktok video of a trainer who claimed to be "training" a dog, when in reality she had a very distressed dog on a...

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Finding a puppy training class isn't always easy, but this list of what to look for can help!

As puppy classes begin to close we will need to be more creative in our socialization efforts to make sure our puppies are not missing out!

This past Saturday I spent my afternoon giving a seminar about dog training and behavior myths to a group of dog guardians and dog lovers...

Oh kongs, the real MVP dog ownership-dom. Kongs have saved my sanity time and time again, being there for me during family parties when I...