by Kate LaSala | Nov 1, 2021 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
I am thrilled to finally announce a huge project I’ve been working on behind the scenes for many, many months! Next week I will be launching my first self-paced course though my website. As my separation anxiety clients have increased over the last year...
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 | Aug 30, 2021 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Remote training isn’t new in dog training. In fact, decades ago, separation anxiety trainers would drop camcorders off at their clients’ homes so they could record their training. Thankfully we don’t need to do that anymore thanks to...
by Kate LaSala | Aug 9, 2021 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
One of the most common myths I encounter, from clients, other “trainers” and even some vets, is that separation anxiety is not treatable or that dogs can’t recover from it. This is completely untrue. Myself and other qualified, certified...
by Kate LaSala | Aug 2, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
If your dog could talk, he’d have a lot of requests. And I bet you’d be a little surprised at how simple some of those things are. So I’m here, begging you on his behalf. And I hope you’ll listen. 9 Requests, From Me, On Behalf Of...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 12, 2021 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
Often clients will tell me all about their dog’s issues and then say something like “But, he’s fine at the vet. He doesn’t try to bite or growl or do anything. He just stands there.” Thinking the dog is “fine” in those...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 5, 2021 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
It can be exhausting and emotional living with a fearful dog. Whether your dog is struggling with stranger danger, separation anxiety, resource guarding or any other fear based behavioral issue, as much as you love your dog, on some days I’m sure...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 28, 2021 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
I have a request and it may seem weird, but please stop having people try to hand feed your fearful dog. Nearly every client that comes to me with a dog who is afraid of strangers tells me at one point they’ve tried to get people to hand feed their dog. ...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 21, 2021 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
There’s a lot of euphemisms in dog training, mostly trying to smooth over things that don’t sit well with us. Aversive trainers and electric fence companies will tell you the shock collar is “just a vibration like your cell phone.”...
