Why We advocate Positive Reinforcement
If you treat fire with fire, you will get burned!
Behavior is closely linked to and influenced by emotions, so punishing a dog for unwanted behavior while not understanding why the behavior is happening or its emotional effect on the dog only serves to make things worse. Punishments such as leash …Read More
How to Increase Your Dogs Focus & Impulse Control
How attentive is your dog? Whether you realize it or not you’re probably already the center of his universe – at least until that squirrel runs by.
When you come home I bet you’re greeted with a wagging tail, and when you get up to make dinner I bet all eyes …Read More
Ten Dog Safety Tips for Autumn
The leaves are changing, the cool air is drifting in, and the dog days of summer are making way for a beautiful autumn. As the holiday season approaches, it’s important to keep your dog happy, healthy, and safe.
Here are my top ten tips for keeping your dog safe over the …Read More
Why You Should Say No to Shock Collars
Shock or electric collars are devices placed around a dog’s neck which connect to a handheld transmitter which remotely delivers varying levels of electric shocks to the dog’s neck. Having already been deemed illegal as abusive tools by many countries such as Finland, parts of Canada and parts of the …Read More
Chaining Your Dog Up Is Plain Wrong
Chaining Your Dog is cruel, inhumane and has no place in our society that claims to be civilized. Dogs deserve better than being treated as unwanted garbage!
I am constantly surprised at the number of my clients who regularly chain or tie their dog in the backyard for long periods of time …Read More
Door Issues
The door is the epicenter of some common nuisance behaviors in dogs, particularly door dashing and unwanted barking. With positive training and a little patience, these are both behaviors that can be improved and potentially eliminated.
Door Dashing
Door dashing is a very common behavior that can have obvious dangerous consequences. The first …Read More
Training Tips For Teaching Your Dog To Walk On A Leash
Teach Impulse Control
Puppies tend to be enthusiastic about the world; they have a hard time not approaching every new thing with gusto. This behavior can make taking a walk with you – a slow human who walks in a straight line at a leisurely pace – very challenging for …Read More
7 Simple Ways To Make Dog Walking More Fun
It’s no secret that our dogs make excellent exercise partners. They’re great at keeping us motivated, and they never complain. Even when we’re sticking to the same old path every day my dog is excited and ready to go. Unfortunately us humans aren’t always so optimistic, I know I find …Read More