by Kate LaSala | Mar 29, 2021 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Resource Guarding
Recently I’ve had a lot of new resource guarding clients and many of them are puppies, which got me thinking. Is this a by-product of Covid? Are people home more and therefore taking more things away from their dogs? Did they just get a puppy from a bad...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 23, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
To wrap up my Bringing Home Baby series, I’m happy to release my newest free guide for you, 10 Dos and Don’ts When Introducing Your Dog to Your New Baby. DOWNLOAD HERE. And don’t forget, to join me for a free Facebook Live Q&A on dogs and...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 22, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
This is the final installment of my Bringing Home Baby series. Check back tomorrow for a big free release right here and don’t forget to join me for a free Facebook Live Q&A on dogs and babies with my special guest, Katherine Davidson, CTC, CSAT and...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 15, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
This is the fourth installment of my Bringing Home Baby series and I’ll be discussing the important topic of dog body language and the importance of not punishing your dog if or when he growls to communicate he’s uncomfortable or upset. I know, you...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 8, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Resource Guarding
This is the third installment of my Bringing Home Baby series and I’ll be discussing common demand and attention seeking behaviors that your dog might currently do, and whether these behaviors will be safe or wanted once you have a newborn or toddler. ...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 1, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
This is the second installment of my Bringing Home Baby series and I’ll be discussing the logistics of sleeping once your baby comes home. When I do my private pre-baby prep sessions, this is topic we talk about early, because sometimes it requires some...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 22, 2021 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids
This is the first in my series, Bringing Home Baby. For the next several weeks, I’ll be discussing some common topics on the blog about preparing your dog for you bringing home a human baby. This week I’m starting with probably the most commonly...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 16, 2021 | Dog Training
I won’t lie: there is no substitute for quality training and behavior modification. BUT, there are a lot of ways to manage and prevent problem behaviors so that our dogs stop practicing doing the wrong thing, right away. Every time your dog does the wrong thing...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 15, 2021 | Dog Training
Training often involves tackling the given problem from various approaches – training, management, exercise and enrichment – but the number one thing I always discuss with clients is management. Management prevents the problem from continuing to...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 8, 2021 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
Is your Velcro dog at risk for separation anxiety? It sure would seem logical to think that, wouldn’t it? It would make complete sense to assume that if you can’t walk from one room to another without your dog following you, that she must...