I have an adolescent Belgian Tervuren, and I have now joined the ranks of my thousands of clients with dogs that obnoxiously jump on them. So I thought, what better time to examine the causes of jumping and discuss possible solutions than right now? I’m sure most of you have heard the often proclaimed jumping treatment from the positive reinforcement community of simply ignoring the jumping.  Supposedly, this will make the behavior disappear on its own because you are not con

A few days ago, I wrote this post about training expectations of clients, specifically in the context of board and train. Today, my...

Sevi's owner practices Sevi's new skills that he learned in his board and train. “Hi there.  My name is John, and I have a 14-month-old...

Luna and her mom practice grinding nails with Luna's consent and active participation. A friend of mine recently utilized social media to...