by Kate LaSala | Jun 20, 2022 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur – Red Adair I love helping people and their dogs. My mission is to help people and their dogs live happier lives together. And I provide tons of freely...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 6, 2022 | Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Whenever I do an initial separation anxiety assessment or have my initial consult with behavior clients, they inevitably ask “how long will this take to fix?” and I can never give them a concrete answer. I’m not hiding anything, in fact,...
by Kate LaSala | Jun 1, 2022 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Download my latest free download: Be A Good Neighbor with my top tips for being a good neighbor when your dog has separation anxiety. Get your copy here! If you think your dog might have separation anxiety or are looking for some guidance on separation anxiety...
by Kate LaSala | May 30, 2022 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Most of my separation anxiety clients live in urban environments so this is a topic I commonly deal with. If you live in an apartment perhaps the first tip-off your dog was having alone time distress was because of a nasty note slipped under your door from a...
by Kate LaSala | May 23, 2022 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
When your dog is suffering from separation anxiety, it is completely normal to want to do everything you can, as quickly as possible, to help give them relief and try to help them. A quick internet search will turn up a wealth of recommendations for seemingly...
by Kate LaSala | May 2, 2022 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Occasionally in my behavior practice, I get clients who come to me saying their dog “suddenly” developed separation anxiety. This is always somewhat of a red flag to me and requires some Sherlock Holmes level investigating and questioning. While the...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 4, 2022 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
If you’ve ever exercised a lot or trained for a big event, you’re familiar with interval training. This idea of mixing high intensity practices with periods of rest or easier practices is a concept encourage my clients to use when training their...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 7, 2022 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs, Resource Guarding
Are you ready to set you and your dog up for successful training sessions? Here’s 5 secrets to help make your training sessions the most effective and efficient they can be. Keep your sessions short. For basic skills, try to train in 10-15 minute blocks....
by Kate LaSala | Feb 28, 2022 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Rescue Dogs
When you have a dog who is afraid of stranger and leash reactive, it can make walks and just living your life, very challenging. It’s embarrassing, disruptive and in some cases, possibly dangerous, But there are things we can do in the course of training...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 9, 2021 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
Today I’m participating in a trainer roundup series with the theme of “We (professional trainers) give you permission” to do all sorts of things that are demonized by people and often, other trainers. See all the posts here! So I’m here,...
