Training Tips
Things that you can do to make life better!
Four things Essential to your Dog
Every dog's daily routine must include four essentials in order to keep them calm, happy, engaged, and well balanced. With all four elements consistently included in their daily routine you will have a dog that is interested in learning, finds a variety of...
Your Daily Dog Connection
A routine part of your day with your dog can be transformed in to a powerful bonding and training opportunity. Overlooked by many trainers and dog owners, about ten minutes a day will connect you with your canine family member and help your dog understand...
Make Good Choices!
Probably THE most essential character trait of a dog that is easy to live with would be that the dog thinks. For decades, the perception of good dog training was that we must make the dog do what they are told, when they are told to do it, and NOTHING...
And your time … starts … now!
"Some day I'm going to train ...", "I should get around to teaching my dog to ...", "We really need to work on ... " Sound familiar? It's likely we all have said those things - I sure have. But what exactly IS the correct date for "Some day"? For most of us there...
8 Cues for Consistency
The start of the new year is a great time to focus on what we would like to achieve in the future. Over the past week many have shared with me some aspect of the relationship that they would like to improve with their dog, a skill that needs to be honed,...
What are YOU talking about?
There is no substitute for a thorough training program. Shaping a behavior, putting a name to it, reinforcing the behavior, possibly chaining it with other behaviors, proofing in a variety of settings ... all these steps in the process are what help a dog...