Training Tip Tuesday: Verbal Markers Part Two
This is a continuation of my last training tip Tuesday post on verbal markers (which can be found here). Last week I discussed the...
Training Tip Tuesday: Verbal markers
Truth be told, I will probably always prefer training new behaviors with my clicker. I LOVE my clicker with a passion, as does my dog,...
Walking is something we do WITH our dogs
Picture this: You and your closest friend are walking in your favorite downtown area on a beautiful fall day, taking in the sights and...
The real reason I don’t use punishment to train dogs.
As a force-free dog trainer in a community that has more punishment-based trainers than not, I spend a lot of time justifying my methods...
“Help! My dog sees another dog/squirrel/cat/person and all of his training goes out the window!”
Does your dog listen perfectly when there are no distractions, but once you add in anything new and shiny all that training goes right...
Ignore the trainer, what is the dog saying?
Whaaaaat? Did you just come to a dog trainer's blog and do a double-take at the title of this blog? Don't freak out, I haven't lost my...
Don't forget to laugh with your dog
My dog Regis is the reason I got into dog behavior and became a trainer. I've always loved dogs, I've always been around dogs, but every...
Are you the alpha? The answer may surprise you!
When you and your dog are hanging out together, do you ever find yourself trying to figure out if you're the "alpha" in the relationship?...
Decoding Trainer Speak: Figuring out what those labels could really mean
It’s a little known fact that dog training is a completely UNREGULATED industry. That’s right, that living, breathing, feeling creature...
We need to talk about treats
"I want my dog to listen to me because he wants to, not because of food!" It never fails to enter the discussion when I'm speaking to new...
