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Scrolling around social media recently, I saw a video of a trainer yelling at a human whose dog was off leash that the dog he was working with was not friendly. He yelled ‘not friendly’ four or five times while the woman’s dog kept approaching his dog. The off-leash dog was curious about the ‘not friendly dog’, the dog’s owner…
If you ever wondered if our society is overmedicating dogs, simply type “anxiety medication for dogs” on your Google search and see how many medications come up. Not only are there at least a dozen type of prescribed medications for dogs, the amount of articles that come up, are at a minimum, overwhelming. The question I often ask myself is…
It is somewhat rare for a dog to surprise me. Since I have been doing this for a long time, I often think that I have seen it all. But to meet Frankie is to understand resilience. A dog that was, in all probability, taken way too early from his mother. Separated from his pack and not given the chance…
Recently I was asked how I became a dog trainer; actually the question was “how did you come to know dog psychology so well?” The question resonated with me because I had to think back to a time when I never thought about “dog training” as a profession. I was headed in a completely different direction. Having recently gone back…
Recently I have had two different dogs from two different households come for training. Both of these dogs and their owners had been to different trainers. In one case, two trainers. Both of these dogs need rehab since they are unable to coexist with other animals or be calm around the owners. Unfortunately the similarities don’t end there. In both…
When humans started domesticating dogs, we noticed that these incredible creatures were extremely versatile and wonderful co-workers for a myriad of jobs. They can help with hunting, herding, protection, tracing and capturing fugitives, helping the blind to navigate the world… I could go on. It is clear that dogs are remarkable intelligent beings, but more importantly, they have an innate…
As of 2023 65.1 million U.S. households own a dog. That is a jump of almost 20% since 2016. It is safe to assume, that with that amount of dogs being owned, bites will happen. Much like owning and riding a horse does not preclude one from getting bucked off (in fact, some would argue that the probability of getting…
In the dog training world we see it everyday, people coming in and asking for behaviorists to “fix” their dog. Misbehavior is, by far, the most common reason people seek training. If does feel like the dogs have gone wild in these past few years. But then, ask yourself, if dogs imitate behavior and learn what is and isn’t allowed…