by Kate LaSala | Jun 5, 2023 | Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Dog Training
Understanding how to read your dog’s communication is the single most important thing you can to improve your relationship with your dog. This is probably why one of my most popular free downloads is my infographic on dog communication. If you missed it, you...
by Kate LaSala | May 16, 2023 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity
I’ve written about the importance of enrichment how giving your dog outlets for normal dog behavior like sniffing is important and how enrichment isn’t optional. But, let’s face it. We all have busy lives. And sometimes the weather may not...
by Kate LaSala | Apr 10, 2023 | Separation Anxiety, Dog Training, Rescue Dogs
Discovering your dog has separation anxiety can cut to your soul. Even more than so many other behavioral issues, the inability to leave your dog alone without the dog panicking has grave quality of life issues, both for the dog and the human. It’s is a behavior...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 27, 2023 | Separation Anxiety, Dog Training, Puppy Training
While crate training has its place in some areas of dog training – house training, management and medical recovery come to the top of my mind, crating for separation anxiety is not one of those applications. This does get complicated if we have a dog who...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 6, 2023 | Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Dog Training, Rescue Dogs
As a behavior consultant and trainer, my primary goal is to help families work through their dog’s behavior to help them achieve behavior modification, set up management, ensure the dog’s needs are being met and more. I’ve helped thousands of dogs...