There are days to celebrate just about everything these days, so you shouldn’t be surprised to know there is a “Take Your Dog to Work” Day. Established by Petsitters International in 1999, their primary goal was to celebrate the human-dog bond and promote adoptions from shelters, rescue groups and such. This Friday, June 24, (2011)is [...]

You probably have heard that “consistency” is essential in dog training. And it is. Just as important is “persistence”  – especially when you live with a dog who many people would call “stubborn”.  Many dogs are great at waiting you out, especially if you’re a bit of a pushover. They learn that they often get [...]

Teaching your dog to walk politely on leash is one of the top reasons for people seeking training assistance with their dogs. Dogs generally like to walk a lot faster than we do and aren’t particularly keen on walking in a straight line. Face it, we can be pretty boring walking partners for our dogs! [...]

I prefer hearing my clients’ success stories, but the “It seemed like a good idea at the time” stories are sometimes pretty entertaining. They often provide me with good real-life stories to share so you might learn from others and perhaps avoid the same mistakes. This story is about a family with two large breed [...]

Whether or not you’re a fan of the show Survivor, you might have heard the show’s motto: Outwit, Outplay, Outlast. That same motto could be applied to dog training, especially when you live with an adolescent, high energy, and/or smart dog. (Romeo qualifies under all three of those categories, by the way.) “Outwit” seems applicable [...]