Feb 10, 20215 min readBehaviorWindows of OpportunityPlay with me - “Ready” Find your own fun- “ok” Calm Liberty- “Enough” Work- Any known obedience Anyone who knows my work knows I am...
Jan 11, 20212 min readBehaviorTurning Your Dog's Triggers into GoldI speciliaze in dealing with reactive dogs. The ones that lunge and pull and scream at the end of the leash. And my number one tool...
Dec 1, 20203 min readBehaviorLeadership in Dog TrainingThere’s a lot of talk about leadership in training. The concept isn’t wrong at all. But I’d love to rethink the paradigm of leadership a...
Aug 26, 20204 min readBehaviorDecompression WalksSo let’s talk about exercising our dogs. Everyone knows they need it, right? But how do we do it? Does it matter? Does where we are...
Jun 22, 20208 min readBehaviorThe Use of LeashesI happen to think we’re really using leashes the wrong way. Let’s start here. Frustration. Dogs live in a benevolent dictatorship, we...
Apr 8, 20202 min readSupply ListI often get asked my recommendations for dog toys and enrichment items so I thought i'd put together a list for you. To start with, I...
Mar 27, 20208 min readBehaviorSeparation Anxiety In these COVID-19 times, I think it’s super important to address separation anxiety for a few reasons. Right now, while you’re home, is...
Mar 25, 20205 min readDecompression Time in New DogsIt’s so important to lower your expectations for foster dogs, or even when you bring home a potential foster to adopt. They come to us...
Mar 24, 20203 min readTraining TipsTreating Each Dog as an IndividualReinforcement Drives Behavior Dogs as Individuals Here’s the biggest thing I’ve learned from fostering almost 300 dogs (mostly pitbull...
