by Kate LaSala | Nov 16, 2020 | Dog Training, Fear, Aggression and Reactivity
Did you ever just have a really bad day, where everything seemed to go wrong? Your alarm didn’t go off, you were rushing around to get ready for work, you spilled your coffee, your toast got burned, you forgot to grab your lunch, your shoe lace broke,...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 2, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
There’s not too many things better in life than watching puppies romp around, wrestling, chewing on each other, playing and toppling over. But trainers know this isn’t just fun and games but that having age appropriate puppy play, especially during...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 12, 2020 | Dog Training, Dogs and Babies and Kids, Puppy Training, Separation Anxiety
It can be confusing for new puppy parents to know if their puppy is experiencing separation anxiety or normal “puppy stuff” since there can be a lot of crossover between the two. Puppies inherently have separation anxiety – vocalizing to reunite with mom...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 21, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
During Covid, the myth (and frankly, dangerous, outdated “advice”) that breeders, rescues and even some vets were giving to new owners that puppies couldn’t go outside until all their vaccines were complete, reared its ugly head again. (Note: I am...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 9, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training, Resource Guarding
If you’ve been on any of my recent Facebook Lives, you know I’ve been offering board and train (B&T) as a premier service for puppy clients in/around Greenwich CT. So I thought I’d document a bit about what B&T looks like and what to expect...
by Kate LaSala | Mar 15, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
With the COVID-19 pandemic upon us, many new puppy owners are struggling with ways to train and socialize their new puppies. We know that puppy socialization, up to about 14 weeks, is the most critical time for puppies to learn the world is safe and to have lots of...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 19, 2020 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
Piggybacking off my recent post “But, my dog isn’t food motivated” I thought I’d touch on another thing I hear commonly from clients – “I don’t want to bribe my dog with food.” For some reason, a lot of people see using...
by Kate LaSala | Feb 3, 2020 | Dog Training
If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this, I’d be sitting on a private island somewhere retired right now. And honestly, before I was a trainer, before I knew better, I said the same thing about my BooBoo. It’s easy to jump to that...
by Kate LaSala | Dec 27, 2019 | Dog Training, Puppy Training
This time of year a lot of dogs find their new homes, and many of these are being integrated into homes where there is already a resident dog, so it’s a good time to review the best way to set both your new and existing dog up for success during the initial...
