by Kate LaSala | Nov 13, 2023 | Dogs and Babies and Kids, Dog Training
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...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 25, 2023 | Fear, Aggression and Reactivity, Dog Training, Dog Training Regulation, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Resource Guarding, Separation Anxiety
I’ve previously written about 5 Myths About Shock Collars and have my free download 3 Reasons Not To Use A Shock Collar. I talk more about why not to use these tools, take a deeper dive into regulation and give you citations to research if you’d...
by Kate LaSala | Jul 17, 2023 | Resource Guarding, Dog Training, Puppy Training
I’ve written in the past about resource guarding prevention, and what to do if you have a puppy or a new dog who doesn’t resource guard and how to help teach them that people approaching is good, not threatening. You can see that post and videos...
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 | Apr 17, 2023 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Rescue Dogs, Separation Anxiety
As someone who focuses on fear cases, I have a disproportionate amount of people who view their dog’s fear issues as behavior “problems” that need “fixing” instead of recognizing that fear is not disobedience. The more I was...