I am in the process of rewriting, updating, and republishing all the dog training posts I’ve written over the years. New articles and updated versions of previous articles drop every other Wednesday. You can read these articles in the regular flow of posts, or you can see them here, grouped by topic. If you are looking for help training your dog, you can contact me or sign up for group classes at Paws 'N Effect.
So, in order to have a dog that comes to you reliably, even when heavily distracted, it helps to lay the groundwork as early as possible in a puppy's life.
it’s an invaluable lifelong skill for a dog to feel comfortable in a crate.
That brings me to today’s subject: there is a strong correlation between dogs who are trained with aversives and dogs who show aggressive behavior.
This post was inspired by an actual question emailed to me by a client and the real answer I gave.
…many people don't realize how attainable and realistic those skills are and how close they might be to having a nice hour on the patio of a coffeeshop with a charming, well-behaved dog between their feet.
Thanksgiving offers lots of opportunities to have fun with family and dogs, but it also poses some risks.
There's a common thing that you see with some novice dog trainers and also a certain kind of experienced person...
Dear Brian, I take my 4-year-old boxer, Bella, on a walk every day...
He sits inside, but not outside. She knows to come when we're in the backyard, but the second we start hiking, she completely ignores us. He totally forgets his manners when he meets new people!