This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more.   Question: This is the first dog I have had on my own. How can I learn to communicate [...]
For those who have taken my Basic Training Course, you should already know the answer to this. Let’s see who else does. When we are communicating with someone else, we convey information through the actual words we say, through our tone of voice, and through our body language. If each of those three components add [...]
How sensitive is your dog to your emotions? Can your dog tell when you’re happy, sad, anxious or angry? Certainly some dogs are more sensitive than others. I have several clients right now whose dogs are reactive toward other dogs on leash. While we are working on addressing the emotions and resulting behaviors of the [...]
