I was recently fortunate enough to have a product sent to me from Kyjen for review. The product is a Dog Puzzle Game called the Tennis Slider.…

I recently finished reading a delightful book that I stumbled upon in the Dubuque library. It was written by Alexandra Horowitz and is titled Inside…

There are many myths that abound in society than I and other trainers are constantly working to debunk. Among the constant streams of “his tail’s…

In the dog training world, you hear about it all the time. As a trainer, I am taking about it constantly. For puppies and fearful…

Okay, so you’ve settled on a breed, and you’ve found a couple responsible breeders and/or shelters with litters to choose from. You go to look…

One of the most important decisions you can make about your new puppy is which one to bring home with you. Whether you’ve decided on…

It’s definitely puppy season, full of wagging tails and wet noses, and best of all puppy grunts! Plenty of people are either purchasing or thinking…

I was asked by someone the other day, “What kind of signals do you prefer when giving a command- verbal, or visual?” It was a…

I want to share a short story about a friend of mine. This family owns a wonderful dog who, like many other dogs, did not…

Many things can motivate us, and likewise, many things can motivate our pets. Both sides of the relationship are important in training. If the animal…