Is playing with my dog enough exercise?
Adequate exercise for your dog I have had many people ask me, “What is the right amount of exercise for a dog?” My answer is always, if...
Is it mean to crate my dog?
I recently read a couple of ads on craigslist that truly bothered me and I have to touch upon this subject. One owner has a dog that is...
What do you want from your dog?
One of my favorite questions to ask clients is, “what do you want from your dog?” This seems like an easy question to answer, but most...
Dominance theory training? No thanks!
For 26 years, I have consulted and worked with clients that own dogs that are either fearful, reactive, confident, resource or human...
Caution! Electroshock therapy ahead!
The last couple of months, I have been contacted by several new clients with human aggressive dogs. Now this is not that surprising...
Behavioral assessments in shelters
For a long time now, I have performed behavioral assessments for rescue groups and shelters to help them learn more about a dog’s...
Deaf, blind, & deaf & blind dogs-all deserve a chance!
Deaf, blind and deaf & blind dogs. They deserve a chance. For the last 23 years, I have been working with all types of issues in the...
The big debate on pack behavior in dogs
The debate is firing up about dominance and pack behavior in domestic dogs. On one side of the fence, you have professionals stating dogs...
Proper social skills with dogs
With summer now creeping up, I receive more and more calls about dogs that are dog-dog reactive. Yes, I said reactive, not aggressive....
Teaching an adult dog "no bite"
Let’s think about the definition for bite inhibition; controlling the pressure of a dog’s bite. In adult dogs, I feel they should be...
