Dog Training and Behavior Consulting serving the Northwest Suburbs of Chicago

One of the biggest criticisms of “positive-only” training (side note: there is no such thing as “only” positive training, this is a...

So you’ve decided to add a dog to your family, congratulations! Deciding to add a furry member to your family is highly rewarding, but...

As I was walking one of my client’s dogs today, I heard a car pull up behind me and looked to see who it was. Curious if I was running...

Adding a new dog to your family is a very exciting time, and brings a lot of joy and new experiences. However, it can also bring stress...

Either way, someone's gotta start out wearing something. For me, I'll choose wearing a treat pouch over having my dog wear an aversi

All week long we've been discussing dog bite prevention, and how we can handle dogs who are behaving aggressively or biting. And yes,...

When we hear about someone getting bitten by a dog, we often picture a stray mongrel roaming the mean streets, and attacking an...

Is aggression something that can be fixed or cured? This is something that I have a lot of heart to heart talks with students over, and...

Today's post is about a long-held myth: that you need to punish a dog for growling. If a dog growls, it's our knee-jerk reaction to want...

This one is my new "soap box" topic since it seems like every day a new board and train is popping up around me. Listen, I totally get...