Off Leash And Unfiltered

The term "rescue" is attached to virtually every dog not purchased from a breeder. There is a reason behind this word choice, and it's not because such a high percentage of dogs are being tied to rai…

Are you using the command "leave it"?  Is it really as beneficial as you think? It might depend on how you're using it. If you ask 10 people what it means, you'll get 10 different answers.  Most of t…

Touching, Talking, and even simple eye contact can be encouraging to a dog. So why do we do all of the above when our dog is doing something we don't like? Human nature! That's why. And it's getting …

If your dog is a little nutty, chances are good that you've noticed there is room for improvement. But usually the things we notice are the things that are really problematic for us, not the things t…

Customers consistently tell me they are blown away by the changes in their dog and how much better their behavior is at the end of a board and train. I'm going to tell you exactly why that is so you …

This ties nicely into all the off leash talk lately. There's a local issue here where I live surrounding off leash etiquette for a specific individual. My thoughts on the issue aren't hazy. At all. A…

Off leash is something most people want to be able to do with their dogs. However, this often results in people taking unnecessary chances with their dogs when they don't have the proper training. 

No…

Stop feeling guilty about crating your dog!! The crate is sooooo much more than just a "cage". The benefits are probably so much more than you imagine. You think the crate is just where you put your …

If you've ever wondered why some trainers seem to be able to modify behavior so quickly and teach the dog to do things differently so easily, you need to hear this.

So many people bark commands at the…

One of the most awful things you can do as a human being is simply thinking you are worthy of judging everybody else. You are not in a position to do that. But you run into these people often if you …

I'm not talking about those big cones they give you at the vet's office for your dog after they have a procedure done. I'm talking about remote collars or shock collars. 

This tool will change your li…

Does it bring you joy to see your dog bounding around with the slobber just a flying, and their eyes wide with wonder? Sniffing, playing, chasing, wagging.. Of course it does. But if you overemphasiz…

Have you ever wondered why someone can raise two dogs and they turn out completely different? Have you ever wondered why your dog is the hardest dog you've ever had to train? It might be because you …

Dogs lose their lives because euthanasia is now more acceptable in our society than punishment. 

Punishment equals abuse, right? Wrong.  Let's talk about the difference and why proper punishment is he…

Your lifestyle impacts your dog immensely! When we think of dog behavior or we think of training, we tend to think of teaching our dog obedience commands. But that is actually pretty far down the lis…

Do you struggle with the same annoying behaviors over and over and over? Does it seem like you get a little traction, but then ultimately things just go back to how they were? Do you think you AND  y…

Are you stuck in the "nag zone"?  It's  a very real thing. Nagging your dog will NEVER change their long term behavior. So why do you keep doing it? Get out of the nag zone for good and see your dog …

If your dog isn't food motivated, you should listen to this. Food can be a very powerful tool when it comes to building behaviors in dog training, but dependence on it renders you completely ineffect…

There are so many protocols out there for stopping leash pulling. Unfortunately most of them don't. Do you ever feel like the people who write these articles and make these videos are just sitting ba…