by Kate LaSala | Mar 28, 2022 | Dog Training
I’ve written before about how I share my life with two senior dogs. Mr. Barbo and BooBoo are both 13 and since October, they’ve both struggled with some serious medical issues, prompting me to face the reality that, as our vet says, “they...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 21, 2022 | Dog Training
There is no substitute for quality training and behavior modification but there are a lot of management strategies to manage or overcome unexpected situations when they occur so your dog isn’t practicing doing the wrong thing. Sometimes having the right...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 20, 2021 | Dog Training
Humans seem to love the word NO when it comes to interacting with their dogs. And they’re surprised and a little confused when I tell clients “No isn’t a behavior.” “But I want him to stop doing {fill in the blank} so I tell him...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 13, 2021 | Dog Training
Humans who live with dogs tend to spend a lot of time trying to stop behavior their dog is doing. Stop chasing squirrels. Don’t chew on the table leg. Don’t shred that paper. Don’t steal the food. Stop jumping on people. Don’t be...
by Kate LaSala | Aug 23, 2021 | Dog Training
Enrichment is one thing I chat with clients about often. Dogs come pre-wired with many skills like sniffing, chewing, dissecting and scavenging that many domesticated dogs don’t have a good outlet for. Family dogs often find themselves with endless hours of...
