Dog Training Tips

A reinforcer is pretty much anything that will make a learner understand that they did well, that they understood, that communication was successful. With puppies and inexperienced dogs in particular…

Remember the coloring books you had as a child where you needed to try and stay INSIDE the lines? A long time ago I wrote a blog post discussing “inside…

Very often dog guardians reach out to a trainer or behaviorist when something with their dog’s behavior goes awry. The neighbors complain about barking, the dog is still peeing and…

Very often the first thing we teach a puppy is how to sit. I am not quite sure when all of that started. I guess it is easy enough to…

As I was walking to a training appointment I was followed by a puggle who wanted to greet me. Dogs follow me in the street quite often and I am…

Behaviors fulfill a purpose. Behaviors have consequences. A behavior that pays off will be worth repeating. A couple of days ago I came across an advice column for parents in…

When I first teach “leave it” I start with a piece of food that I throw on the floor and reward any movement away from the desired object. I can…

We try and keep our dogs safe and do everything to stave away scary and unfortunate events. You can’t and should not raise your puppy in a bubble. However there…

“But he did it at home!” Is this something you have found yourself saying? Have you ever wondered why your dog will happily sit for you when you ask, or…

“He really needs to run and run and run to blow off steam!” “We need to exercise him all the time because he is so restless.” Does that sound familiar?…