Creating Great Grooming Dogs

In the first part, we'll talk about what consent is and why it's important. In the second part, we'll talk about consent as communication. 

In the first part, we'll discuss what we would do if were "in crazy land" and wanted to teach dogs to be aggressive for grooming and vet visits. What would we do if we "wanted" dogs to struggle and w…

In the first part, we'll go over some questions for owners to find out how their dog responds when they don't want to be touched. In the second part, we'll talk about some things for owners to do at …

This week, we'll talk about why some people aren't ready to try to teach dogs to be good for grooming, vet visits, and home care. We'll talk about why forcing dogs to "get it done" is still so common…

This week we'll talk about what we should try with Every Dog, Every Time, and in Every Situation. 

This week, we're talking about answering questions with more questions and clue-gathering. How does that work when we talk about a specific dog? 

January is train your dog month. We'll be discussing what training is and how we can encourage owners to continue to train during their dog's lifetime. 

This week, we'll talk about some puppies that I'm working with. In the first part, we'll talk about breaking things into tiny steps and teaching about carriers. In the second part, we'll talk about g…

This week we're talking about patience and 3 strategies to help us be patient. 

This week, we're talking about the importance of having a working knowledge of other dog professions. Learning more about how dogs are handled in veterinary settings, grooming settings, and training …

This week, is for the owners. Have you ever said phrases like "He doesn't let me", "..but she doesn't like it", "I've tried everything", or "The last person told me something different". I understand…

This week, we're talking about "Humane". What does it mean? How do we define it? How do we operationalize it? 

This week, we're talking about dogs who struggle and fight with us and why struggling and fighting with them makes things worse. 

In the first part, we'll talk about my grooming appointment with a new puppy. In the second part, we'll talk about adding touching to a training lesson. 

In the first part, we'll talk about some things that owners can do at home. In the second part, we'll talk about speeding up the process by naming and explaining what we're doing. 

This week, we're talking about handling the pressure of getting perfect holiday trims on dogs with behavior issues. 

In the first part, we'll talk about scratch boards aka nail boards and if they're a good idea. In the second part, we'll talk about lifting dogs. 

In the first part, we're talking about using wiggle breaks to reward still. In the second part, we talk more about why standing still is difficult. 

This week, we're talking about mixing methods and why I don't recommend it. We'll also talk about why Calm, Comfortable, and Cooperative is the foundation of any method that I'd encourage you to use.…

This week, we're discussing consent, start behaviors, nose targeting, chin targeting and how it all relates to dog grooming.