by Kate LaSala | Jan 11, 2021 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
Last week I discussed about how major life changes, like a move, can often trigger behavior changes or regressions in areas like separation anxiety or house training. And while moving may be a specific trigger for a regression, regressions, moving or not, are...
by Kate LaSala | Nov 16, 2020 | Dog Training
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 9, 2020 | Dog Training, Separation Anxiety
One of the most common questions I’m asked during consults is “how long will this take to fix?” It’s understandable – people want to know what the timeline is, what the financial commitment is likely to be and what the emotional...
by Kate LaSala | Oct 26, 2020 | Dog Training, Rescue Dogs
So you’ve brought home a new rescue dog (or are preparing to do so)! Congratulations on your new addition! I bet you’re excited to show off your new bundle of joy to everyone! And that’s understandable! But first, let’s look at some important...
by Kate LaSala | Sep 28, 2020 | Dog Training, Resource Guarding
Does your dog growl, freeze, lunge or try to bite if you approach him when she’s got a high value chew, used Kleenex or stolen sock? Just like food guarding that I talked about a few weeks ago, guarding high value resources is a completely normal and very...