by Kate LaSala | Sep 27, 2021 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs
Getting your dog to come when called (recall) is a potentially life saving behavior. In a worst case scenario, you drop the leash or your dog slips out of a harness and takes off. You want to know that when you call him, he will come back. So why is recall...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 6, 2021 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs
Housetraining issues can be super frustrating and really zap the joy out of having a new puppy or dog in your home. Nobody likes to clean up constant messes or live with pee and poop. Luckily, there are a few key things you can do to get your pup on the right...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 5, 2021 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Resource Guarding
Recently I’ve written about resource guarding prevention, and what to do if you have a puppy or a new dog who doesn’t resource guard. You can see that post and videos here. Today I’m debunking some common myths about how to prevent or...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 29, 2021 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Resource Guarding
Recently I’ve had a lot of new resource guarding clients and many of them are puppies, which got me thinking. Is this a by-product of Covid? Are people home more and therefore taking more things away from their dogs? Did they just get a puppy from a bad...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 21, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training
This is the fourth and final installment in my Fear in Dogs series discussing all the various ways dogs can acquire fear. Last week I released this helpful, downloadable infographic that you can download on my Free Downloads page. This week, I’m...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 30, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Puppy Training
One of the unforeseen benefits of the pandemic, at least early on, was emptying of rescues and shelters, since people were going to be home and they decided it was a great time to bring home a dog or cat. Social distancing and puppy socialization are in direct...