by Kate LaSala | Mar 1, 2021 | Dog Training
This is the second installment of my Bringing Home Baby series and I’ll be discussing the logistics of sleeping once your baby comes home. When I do my private pre-baby prep sessions, this is topic we talk about early, because sometimes it requires some...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 22, 2021 | Dog Training
This is the first in my series, Bringing Home Baby. For the next several weeks, I’ll be discussing some common topics on the blog about preparing your dog for you bringing home a human baby. This week I’m starting with probably the most commonly...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 16, 2021 | Dog Training
I won’t lie: there is no substitute for quality training and behavior modification. BUT, there are a lot of ways to manage and prevent problem behaviors so that our dogs stop practicing doing the wrong thing, right away. Every time your dog does the wrong thing...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 15, 2021 | Dog Training
Training often involves tackling the given problem from various approaches – training, management, exercise and enrichment – but the number one thing I always discuss with clients is management. Management prevents the problem from continuing to...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 8, 2021 | Dog Training
Is your Velcro dog at risk for separation anxiety? It sure would seem logical to think that, wouldn’t it? It would make complete sense to assume that if you can’t walk from one room to another without your dog following you, that she must...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 1, 2021 | Dog Training
Many dogs (and cats!) struggle with having normal vet and grooming procedures done and it’s not surprising if we look at it from their perspective. Often times they’ve likely been forced to “just get it done,” maybe having been pinned...