I was chatting with a client one day and she was telling me about this amazing new collar! The dog was walking much better this week and much better behaved around home even. All because she got this new collar. The transformation was amazing. Who knew a new collar could magically create a mellower, better-behaved [...]
Jahzara joined our family in 2003 when she was about 1.5 years old. She was a Greyhound bred to be a racer but never actually raced. Her paperwork indicated that she was retired because she would not chase anything. We always thought was hilarious, because she LOVED to chase things! Apparently, she just did not [...]
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: My dog gets so excited when we return home. We’ve tried making him sit before petting him [...]
Blitzen's stay with us is now starting on year #2. He joined us at the very end of December 2020, and officially joined our family in January 2021. Blitzen's first year was all about getting him settled in, learning the rules of our household, continuing to reduce the resource guarding, and figuring out his back [...]
Joxer had a lot of issues when I brought him home. One of which was that he would excessively groom himself. Primarily, he would lick is forelegs. Licking and licking and licking. I adopted Joxer through a Collie rescue group in October of 2001. He had been in rescue for eight months when I adopted [...]
