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...

One of the things I’ve been thinking a great deal about lately is how desensitization and counterconditioning is not just for our dogs. ...

How to Know if Board and Train is Right for Your Dog and Selecting the Best Program It may come as a surprise to people, but I unsell...

Minimizing Resource Guarding by Letting Stuff Go There seems to be more or less two types of dog owner. There is the totally laid back...

Generally, my blog posts are geared toward the pet dog owner. This one is for the trainers, so if you are not a trainer, hang in there. ...

“I love that my dog gets so much exercise running back and forth along the fence!” “My dog’s job is to guard the property, so I like that...

They Just Want to Say Hi You are going for a walk with your mini bernedoodle. Your dog loves walks but doesn't necessarily like...

I've been wanting to write this post for several months. However, time hasn't been my friend, so I’m writing it now, and perhaps I’ll...

Here's a myth we've all heard: "If your dog growls at you while he's eating his food, you should take away his food to show him that...

In my last post, I introduced the idea that stubbornness isn't really a dog trait because dogs perform behaviors that are reinforced, and...

If you are a dog trainer, you've heard it a thousand times. If you are a pet dog owner, you may have said it or thought it a thousand...

It's happened to all of us. Maybe you compete in agility, and halfway through the course, your dog takes off and runs zoomies, blowing...

Podcast Discussing Thresholds I had the very fun privilege of recording a podcast with trainers Kat Camplin and Becca Hintz discussing...

The Dominance Fallacy and Our Obsession with Pack Leadership In a Facebook poll... I recently asked my Facebook followers to list their...

Truth: Dogs all learn the same way. However, what they find reinforcing varies. How many times have you heard some variation of these...