Once again, let me first start this post with my standard disclaimer: I AM NOT A VET. But as a trainer who specializes in fear, aggression, reactivity and separation anxiety, I always ask clients about their dog's medical history and I'm always scanning...
Professional licensure is not required to call yourself a dog trainer in the US. If you've been around here a bit, you may have noticed a strong theme of transparency in my posts and on social media and you may have picked up on that already. Not only does...
I believe all my clients are well intentioned, even if they have been misguided or given bad information. It's a symptom of this unregulated industry we call dog training. There's a lot of bad, often wrong, outdated, information that is widely available and...
Happy New Year! With the start of the new year, I want to wish you a great year and hope that all your struggles of last year become your great victories of this new year. How can we help that happen? Here's 6 ways to succeed with your dog in 2024! Stop...
2023 was a challenge for many in various ways. I've had clients struggling with separation anxiety, and other fearful or aggressive situations: dogs biting children, resource guarders, dogs who don't like to be touched, dogs who growl at or who are afraid of...
Can it be? It sure can be! Last month marked 4 years that I've been writing weekly blog content (except for a few weeks I took off!) and sharing it with you all. And a huge variety of topics, though some, like fear and aggression, separation anxiety, normal...
My self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! I've been working through some common topics that parents have concerns about that are covered in detail in the course. If you're worried about preparing your...
My new self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! As part of my release, I'm spending some time discussing common topics that parents are often worried about that are covered in detail in the course. If...
It's that time of year when everyone starts to reflect back on the year and look ahead to next year. And I'm no different. I know I'm incredibly thankful for all of my amazing clients, and how much they want to help their dogs live a better life. I'm in awe...
My self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Baby is now available! For the next several weeks, I'll be touching on some common topics that parents are often worried about that are covered in detail in the course. If you're...
Today I'm thrilled to share that my new self-paced course, Bringing Home Baby: Preparing Dog and Family For A New Human Baby, is now available! This has been many months in the making and I am so excited to be able to finally share it with you. This course...
With Halloween this week and Christmas right around the corner, it's a good time to remind people that Scared Dogs Aren't Funny. Social media posts, usually videos, of clearly scared dogs and people laughing at them make me sad. Dogs startling at lawn inflatables....