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Puppy Series 101- Socialization

Raising puppies can be really stressful. As much as they are a blank slate, they really aren’t. Every single puppy in the litter is...

Feb 22, 20213 min read

Play with me - “Ready” Find your own fun- “ok” Calm Liberty- “Enough” Work- Any known obedience Anyone who knows my work knows I am...

Feb 10, 20215 min read

I 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...

Jan 11, 20212 min read

There’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...

Dec 1, 20203 min read

So 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...

Aug 26, 20204 min read

I happen to think we’re really using leashes the wrong way. Let’s start here. Frustration. Dogs live in a benevolent dictatorship, we...

Jun 22, 20208 min read

I 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...

Apr 8, 20202 min read

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 27, 20208 min read

It’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 25, 20205 min read