We all live busy lives. Even when things are not busy, we want to enjoy that and not fill our days with things-to-do. I fall into this line of thinking as well: when I am busy, I do not feel like I have time to do all of the things on my list, and then […]
Finding a good dog trainer is both simple and complex. It’s simple in that it just requires research. It’s complex in that it can be difficult to distinguish if a trainer will be helpful or harmful. Here’s a short list that will help alert you to some red flags and also recognize someone who has […]
Watching the evacuations and rescues of Hurricane Harvey on TV, it’s easy to judge. It’s easy to say, “Shoulda, coulda, woulda.” We all want to believe we are prepared for a disaster, but the reality is that most of us are not. And maybe we can’t be ready for every possible scenario. But we can […]
I teach a class for reactive dogs. A reactive dog is one who overreacts to environmental stimuli. Usually, it’s other dogs. Most dogs do not get along with strange dogs and really have no interest in meeting them. Sometimes, dogs react to people. They may have had a negative experience with someone in the past, […]
When we say someone has “hands-on” experience, it means that he or she has personal interaction with or planning of a subject. Training a dog is a “hands-on” activity, meaning that there is detailed managing and decision-making in teaching the pup to understand what you are communicating. So is it really hands on or hands […]
You may have read the title of this blogpost and thought, “How can canine massage not be successful?” It is possible. Have you ever had a massage that you did not enjoy? As humans, we may not want to tell the massage therapist that we are not enjoying it. Maybe we do not want to hurt their feelings, […]
How can you build a confident pup? It’s no secret that doing something repeatedly buids experience or skill. That skill then builds confidence. It is said that doing anything for 10,000 hours will make someone an expert at that thing. I’m not sure if that’s true, but certainly there will be an increase in skill […]
When working with clients, I find that people often have high expectations for themselves and for their dogs. Having high expectations is fine, but make sure that you and your dog can reach those goals. For example, if you want to train your chihuahua to jump 6 feet, you can’t succeed unless you change your […]
Thinking of getting a new doggy? Maybe you already have a dog in mind, or maybe you just want to see what’s out there. Here are a few tips to help you in your search when choosing that new canine companion. 1. Do you want to have a dog as a permanent member of your […]
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