Having my friend Kylie from Scotland visiting this week has been eye opening for both of us. And I’m not just talking about the accents, interesting words for things like grilled cheese (toasties), potatoes (tat-tees), or my personal favorite - crisps for chips and chips for fries.
Read MoreIf you have accidentally found yourself on Facebook once in your life, you may have heard me ranting about the priorities I place on dog training or obedience training, and its purpose when rehabbing behavior problems in dogs.
Read MoreWhy is self-awareness such a struggle for so many? We spend so much time alone with ourselves, how come we don’t understand the motivation for our choices?
Read MoreYou took the time to be thoughtful, creative, brave, and honest? And most importantly you had an idea and you executed on it. Good for you!
Methods, tools, reinforcement schedules, control your energy, training, stay calm, socialization, oh shit "SIT," too. You can find an article out there to agree or disagree with any of the strategies.
Read MoreWhen I hear stories like this it always amazes me what made Trish different. What made her continue to search even after she was made to believe all her problems would be solved by asking Franky to do things that she already knew how to do?
Read MoreWorking with fearful, shy, and skittish dogs is one of my favorite things in the universe.This may sound crazy, but I love it as much as Ramen.
Read MoreI've been working professionally with dogs for the last 11 years, and there's something that still confuses me daily.
Read MoreA question I get frequently from friends, clients, and other professionals is - "In this crazy corporate world, what the hell do you feed your dogs?"
Here is a little video on how I keep the dogs on their toes and why our dogs are tired from thinking all day.
Read MoreA few weeks ago while talking with my friend Peter, a professional comedian for the last 30 years, he alerted me to a video someone shared with him.
Read MoreI couldn't help it! I've been on a ranch the last few days, so I felt it was appropriate :) I can't wait to share more of that adventure with you soon.
Read MoreAre you a digital nomad who needs your dog to work with you quietly at the coffee shop ignoring food particles on the floor, running toddlers, and sleeping while unfamiliar dogs walk past?
Read MoreIt seems owners have been convinced tools are the most important thing to help control their dogs’ behavior these days.
Read MoreCan a dog think one thing and be physically doing another? If so, how does rewarding with food make it better, worse, or more confusing at the moments we interfere with it?
Read MoreI had no idea what I was doing. All I knew is that for some reason when people came to visit she ran upstairs (under the bed) like there was a meatloaf tree growing for her endless enjoyment.
Read MoreJake starts whining, shaking, darting his eyes around, thinking - then pauses, then can’t resist and starts to charge the door. I say “kick it!” (his ‘go to bed’ command) and pushed the magic button on my Dogtra e-collar 280NCP (sad emoji) letting him know that’s not what I like buddy.
Read MoreThis article is for those who are struggling to solve behavior problems and need a new direction. A direction that may seem weird, scary, or disconnected from the social norm. I get it. All I ask for is an open mind.
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