Due to the unprecedented crisis of COVID-19 people are quarantined at home. Thankfully, many of us have dogs to help make our days a little […]

Dog Names What’s in a name? Turns out, there can be a lot significance to the name you choose for your dog. There was a time […]

So many of us consider dogs to be one of our best friends we could hope for. They bring endless joy and fun into our […]

American men and women are experiencing an obesity problem and their dogs and cats are, unfortunately, following their lead. According to the AVMA approximately 25% […]

In the over 30 years we have been training dogs in New York, we have seen a dramatic increase in the percentage of people who […]

We have all heard the term ‘The Honeymoon Period’ used to describe the first, happy months of a relationship. Everyone is on their best behavior […]

We had a dog training lesson with a family that purchased their 5 month-old Havanese puppy from a pet store in New York City. They’d […]

If you are thinking about welcoming a new puppy to your family, consider that this is a commitment for fifteen or more years and therefore […]

Teaching a dog to walk nicely on leash is, in theory anyway, a fairly easy task. It comes down to teaching the dog to enjoy […]

I named the voice in my car’s GPS system Martin. I thought it was a suitably proper, British name for a voice that sounds remarkably […]

Anyone who is passionate about helping dogs live long, happy and healthy lives would say that all dogs should have some sort of job. Giving […]

Politeness matters in all manner of daily life. Considering that we walk through doorways with our dogs many times each day, this is a location […]

I usually begin classes and private lessons with an introduction to the many benefits of taking a positive, dog friendly approach to teaching. I am […]

Marta from Long Island sent me an email today asking how to stop her five year old West Highland White Terrier from sabotaging her social […]

Teaching your dog to rest calmly in a crate for short periods of time is a valuable skill for many reasons: As an aid for […]

The usefulness of a crate to help your dog learn to be mannerly (and eventually enjoy as much freedom as is safe and reasonable) knows […]