How to House Train a New

For a dog lover like me, I find it easy to see qualities in each dog that are unique and appealing. With that said, my […]

Are You Connected to Your Dog?

Are You Connected to Your Dog Walking through the park the other day I passed by all sorts of dogs; a few adorable terrier mixes, […]

Whatever Happened to the Term Alpha

The term alpha applied to wolves has had a long history. For many years books and articles about wolves have mentioned the alpha male and […]

Teach Your Dog to Rollover for

Teaching Your Dog to Rollover for Examination: Teaching your pup to roll on their belly for examination is often confused with an Alpha Roll whereby […]

Make Training Your Dog a Family

Lydia M. of Akron, Ohio, was understandably upset when she contacted me for help. Her family had been begging her for years to let them […]

Private Lessons or Group Classes for

One of our apprentice trainers asked me last week if I have a preference for teaching private lessons or group classes. This was one of […]

Teach Your Dog to Fetch

The game of fetch is a well-deserved favorite which has many added side benefits aside from being fun for you and your dog. Playing fetch […]

The Benefits of Teaching Your Dog

There are an almost endless list of benefits to teaching your dog a few (or more!) new tricks. Perhaps most importantly, teaching any behavior using […]

Does Your Dog Ignore You Sometimes?

A friend of mine was visiting recently and pointed out two things about me; That I get a wee bit competitive while playing cards and […]
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Teach Your Dog to Hand Target

Hand targeting is teaching your dog to touch the palm of your hand with his or her nose when it is presented and you give […]