Dog Training

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity…” Charles Dickens wasn’t talking about dog ownership or training when he wrote this, but he surely describes what we are experiencing right now, in…

Part 2 And we are back… Hi there, it’s been a while.  Like many, I experienced a few bumps during the past few months. I truly believe that getting back to a rhythm “post pandemic” has been a struggle for a lot of us. My journey “back to normal” has been bumpy. There was a surgery, a recovery, a letting…

These are amazing times to be a dog owner. Dog parks are everywhere, dog schools and day care centers have become ubiquitous, there are almost more dog feeding options than human ones. The pet industry has become an enormous conglomerate of choices, possibilities and new opportunities. However, with the the amount of information and choices, one can easily get confused…

Like many, one of the hardest things for me is to practice is balance. I constantly find myself doing too much or berating myself for doing too little. The doing too much, I’m sure is completely relatable. Since I love what I do, I want to keep doing it. Be it the prison program, be it working with as many…

You did it. After deliberating for a while, doing your research and acquiring all the supplies needed, you got a dog. Maybe it is a puppy that you researched online for, or a rescue dog that stole your heart. But now they are home. You are over the moon with excitement and just want to spend all your free time…

As dog trainers we hear it a lot: ‘my dog is lonely, I’ll get another one to keep it company’, or ‘my dog has separation anxiety, another dog will help with that’ and even ‘my dog doesn’t like other dogs, getting another dog will help fix that.’ Even though the intention behind this idea is undeniably one of love and…

A little over a year and half ago, Kovu, the Belgian Mallinois came into my life. He was about a year old. His owners had become afraid of him. Puppy Kovu was a present from the boyfriend to the girlfriend. She had wanted a Golden Retriever. They both agreed that they would work together to raise the pup. They are…

Every morning when I wake up, I let the dogs out and make myself a coffee. It’s a habit. My dogs know it very well. After all, I have been doing the same thing since forever. My dogs assume that going out, doing their business, coming back in, lying down and waiting for breakfast is what they are supposed to…