I've been working professionally with dogs for the last 11 years, and there's something that still confuses me daily.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 11, 2017dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dog training articles, dogs, dog aggression, dog, animals, pets, puppy, non profit

How Do I Keep My Dogs Healthy?

A question I get frequently from friends, clients, and other professionals is - "In this crazy corporate world, what the hell do you feed your dogs?"

Dog Food, Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 11, 2017dog food, dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, puppy, pets, animals

Could You Bite A Puppy? I Might Be Guilty

I received lots of question about Luna from Episode 1. Don't worry Luna is in many episodes coming up. Dogs like Luna are the reason why I wanted to start this series. It's a consistent documentation of what works for me. Not a how to by any means.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 9, 2017dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, dog food, pets, animals

Does Your Dog Charge The Front Door? It's One Of My Big Pet Peeves.

Here is a little video on how I keep the dogs on their toes and why our dogs are tired from thinking all day.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 6, 2017dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, pets, animals, puppy

Solving For Happy. Is It A Math Problem?

A 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.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 6, 2017dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, pets, animals, puppy, non profit

Introduction To Canine Social Club LA

I 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.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 2, 2017dog behavior, dog psychology, dog training, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, puppy, dog daycare, pets, animals

My Dogs Have Terrible Leash Manners

Are 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?

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszJuly 12, 2017dog behavior, dog daycare, dog training, dog psychology, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, puppy, non profit, animals, pets

The cycle of a bad dog :(

Recently, I’ve been trying to straighten my moral compass and do more grassroots work with animal rescues here in LA. Like many places in the world, LA isn't short of misunderstood dogs that need educated humans to help them gain the knowledge they (most likely) never received.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszJune 7, 2017dog behavior, dog daycare, dog training, dog psychology, dogs, dog training articles, dog aggression, dog, pets

Buying The Next Tool Won't Solve The Problem

After working on my ebook for a few days, Sarah came to an interesting parallel between business ownership and dog ownership. She said, “dogs and money are mirrors of us. If you focus on tools you are just moving money around, not accomplishing anything towards your real goal.”

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszMay 24, 2017dog behavior, dog training, dog training articles, dog psychology, dog, pets, animals, non profit, dog aggression

Two Powerful Enemies In Learning

It seems owners have been convinced tools are the most important thing to help control their dogs’ behavior these days.

Dog Behavior, Human PsychologyElijah SzaszMay 10, 2017dog behavior, dog daycare, dog training, dog training articles, dog, pets, puppy, non profit, dog psychology

Can Dogs Multitask?

Can 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?

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszMarch 9, 2017dog, dog behavior, dog training, dog training articles, dog psychology, pets, puppy

I used to care what they were all thinking.

I 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.

Human Psychology, Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszFebruary 24, 2017dogs, dog behavior, dog daycare, dog training, dog training articles, dog psychology, pets, animals, puppy

Having a guest over to the house sucks.

Jake 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.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszFebruary 13, 2017dog behavior, dog daycare, dog psychology, dog training articles, dog training, dog, pets, puppy, animals

Doggy Predators - A Dateline Exclusive

This 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.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszJanuary 24, 2017dog behavior, dog aggression, dog training articles, dog training, dog psychology, dogs, pets, animals, puppy

Smothered By Love

We open on my front porch facing West on a beautiful sunny LA morning. A desperate man in his early 30’s, we will call him Alex, sits and explains how his little 6lb dog is controlling his life.

Dog Behavior, Human PsychologyElijah SzaszJanuary 24, 2017dog behavior, dog daycare, dog training, dog psychology, dogs, dog training articles, pets, puppy, non profit

Lessons From A Cowgirl

Who is Alex? She is my super-talented friend who works to bring harmony to people and their horses. I met her in Utah a few years ago at a dog training seminar.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszNovember 27, 2016dog behavior, dog training, dog psychology, dog training articles, dog aggression, dogs, pets, animals, puppy

Your Mom's Opinion Of Your Business... Is It Valuable?

It’s been many years since I had my website redone. In that time, my needs have changed greatly. Three years of low traffic, over-designed pages, and confusing, complicated copy served a point sort of - but my products, services and knowledge have changed greatly.

Human Psychology, Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszNovember 16, 2016dog behavior, dog training, dog psychology, dog training articles, dogs, pets, puppy, animals

The Learning Curve is Powerful

I was making the first financial investment in my education as a dog trainer, $2000 bucks! Up until that point I had been walking dogs, lots and lots of dogs everyday, and getting some guidance from a cool lady in NJ when I ran into a “what the hell do I do here situation.”

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 23, 2016dog behavior, dog training, dog psychology, dog training articles, dogs, dog, puppy, animals

Why I was Scared to Push Send... OMG

Let me expand. I’ve never been a person that felt like my ideas needed to be shared. I just like to listen and absorb, that’s more my style. I’m a sponger. Is that a word? Well, that’s me - I’m a sponger.

Dog BehaviorElijah SzaszOctober 3, 2016dog training articles