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November 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on Games:  Zooka’s new game: Full Contact Fetch! | Zooka’s Rules to the Elaborate Game of Chase |  Rules for playing tug with your dog (infographic) | The rules of puppy play – and eliminating puppy nipping
  • Just For Fun: October 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on Focus/ Tuning in With You: Watch Me | Watch Me – Part 2 | Helping Your Dog Refocus with the Up & Down Game | Touch or Nose Target | Reduce anxiety by teaching your dog to focus on you
  • Just For Fun: September 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on choosing your next dog: Should we get a puppy or adult dog? | Choosing the breed of your next dog | Breed Considerations | Adding another dog | Choosing a reputable dog breeder | Interview with a reputable dog breeder | Should we get a rescue dog?
  • Just For Fun: August 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

August 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on leave it – Leave it | Leave It: Advanced | Leave Alone Baby Toys | A short video of the leave It exercise not quite working out as hoped with this Terrier | Putting “leave it” to the test
  • Just For Fun: June 2024 Pics | Tails & Trails update – rock climbing walls, thwarted by the grasshoppers, the light brigade, and no-cost parking tickets
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

July 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on Willy: Meet Willy, the Goldendoodle from Canada who loves everyone he meets | A Willy Story: The Minnows in Ice Game and the Upside Down Day | A Willy Story: The Scary Scarecrows | A Willy Story: The Good News Bad News Walk | A Willy Story: The Bunny Hunt | Willy and the scary stuff | A Willy Story: The Betrayal
  • Just For Fun: June 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on Polite Greetings: Blitzen's Polite Greeting At The Door | Zooka's Polite Greeting At The Door | Teaching Polite Greetings | Polite Greetings – Teaching People to Be Polite To Your Dog | Polite Greetings – Visitors To Your Home | Teaching Polite Greetings With Visitors | Jumping And Appropriate Greetings
  • Just For Fun: May 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

May 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Zooka Tales | Blitzen Bulletin | Raising & Training A Vizsla
  • Just For Fun: April 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

April 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Fun Trick? Or useful tool?:  Touch or Nose Target  |  Teach your dog something new! | Find It – fun game AND useful tool in your dog behavior modification toolbox | When your dog’s “fun tricks” come in handy
  • Just For Fun: March 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

March 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on heel:  Teaching your dog to heel | Zooka training session – Heel, Fetch & other stuff | Blitzen’s Breakfast Training Session Including Heel Work
  • Just For Fun: February 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

February 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Locations (harness station & place) – Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Harnessing Station, part 2 | Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Try a Harnessing Station | Teaching a Go To Mat/Place Cue – sending your dog to a specific location
  • Just For Fun: January 2024 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

January 2024 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight on mental stimulation: Dogs need mental stimulation too – not only physical exercise! | Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo’s daily mental and physical workout routine | Is a tired dog really a good dog? | How do I exercise my dog aside from going for walks? | Puzzle toys are great mental stimulation for puppies, Zooka @ 14 weeks | Puzzle toys and mental stimulation for a dog on limited exercise or surgery recovery, Zooka @ 15 weeks | Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation
  • Just For Fun: December 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

December 2023 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Teaching your dog the “Off” cue | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal | Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday dog trick!
  • Just For Fun: November 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

November 2023 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: November 2023 Issue: Introducing a new dog or puppy to resident dogs and cats
  • Just For Fun: October 2023 Pics and Video Mashup
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2023 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: Spotlight On Coming When Called / Reliable Recall
  • Just For Fun: September 2023 Pics and Video Mashup
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2023 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: A Spotlight On Hiking With Your Dog
  • Just For Fun: August 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

August 2023 Issue:

  • Training For My Dog: A Spotlight On Dog Parkour
  • Just For Fun: August 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

July 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Off-leash Reliability Resource Guide
  • Just For Fun: June 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Could your dog be in pain and you don’t even know it? | A Case Study: Stormy, the Mini Poodle and how a diet change helped change her behavior | Meet Blitzen, an 8 month old Vizsla and our newest addition to the family | Is this a behavior or a medical issue? | Ever been to a chiropractor for your dog?
  • Just For Fun: May 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

May 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Good leash manners prevent injuries | Dealing with your dog’s distractions: Zooka on a walk edition | Is your dog biting the leash? | Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Connection | Hiking/walking with your dog: Zooka, 10 month old Vizsla @ Dawson Butte
  • Just For Fun: April 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

April 2023 Issue:

  • lTrain My Dog: Loose Leash Walking, Part 1 | Loose Leash Walking, Part 2 | Loose Leash Walking Short Line | Walk the dinosaur – I mean, the dog. Leash manners with Zooka | What a tuned-in walk with your dog looks like: Zooka at 14 months
  • Just For Fun: March 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

March 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Boredom | A Joxer Story: Everyone, Including Dogs, Learns at Their Own Pace | How Do I Stop My Dog From Digging? | How spring gardening may lead to your dog digging and how to prevent it | Buried treasure. Does your dog bury things? Zooka does!
  • Just For Fun: February 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

February 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Jumping and appropriate greetings | Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Try a Harnessing Station | Helping Your Dog Refocus with the Up & Down Game | A Gunner Story: A Hike and Trusting Your Dog
  • Just For Fun: January 2023 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

January 2023 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Wait and Release at Gate, One Dog at a Time | Recall/Come With Zooka and Blitzen | Choosing the Right Dog Training Equipment | Harness Recommendations
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla: The Blitzen Bulletin: October, November, December 2022
  • Just For Fun: December 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

December 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Jahzara Story: The Suit | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday | Set your dog up for success over the holidays!
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla: The Blitzen Bulletin: July 2022 | The Blitzen Bulletin: August & September 2022
  • Just For Fun: November 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

November 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Jahzara Story: Pet Me NOW! | Dog doesn’t like being petted by visitors | Are your dogs part of your holiday traditions? | Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday trick!
  • Just For Fun: October 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Jahzara Story: It's Hard to be a Bunny! | Exposure to new things, Halloween version
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla: Dog Parkour with Zooka & Blitzen | The Great Bunny Escape
  • Just For Fun: September 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Jahzara Story: I am Watching | A Gunner Story: The Out-of-Reach Trash Can
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla:  Blitzen's Polite Greeting at the Dog
  • Just For Fun: August 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

August 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Zooka & Blitzen's Dramatic Door Manners | A Jahzara Story: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | A Gunner Story: The Open Door
  • Just For Fun: August 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

July 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Blitzen's Breakfast Training Session Including Heel Work | Zooka's Polite Greeting at the Door
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla:  The Blitzen Bulletin: April, May & June 2022
  • Just For Fun: June 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2022 Issue:

  • Healthcare For My Dog: Is a tired dog really a good dog?
  • Train My Dog:  How Zuzu trained Romeo to stop humping her
  • Just For Fun: May 2022 Pics and Video
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

May 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog:  Jumping – when a dog is too excited to sit | A Jahzara Story: Learning how to play with a cat | The Story of the Magic Collar
  • Just For Fun: April 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

April 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Joxer Story: Excessive Licking or Stereotypic Behaviors
  • How to Raise & Train a Vizsla:  The Blitzen Bulletin: January, February, and March 2022
  • Just For Fun: March 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

March 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Chasing Cats | A Jahzara Story: Fear of Everyone | A Gunner Story: The Day He Ditched Me on a Hike
  • Just For Fun: February 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

February 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: When does my dog move from adolescence to maturity? | A Jahzara Story: From Potential Resource Guarder to A Wonderful Well-Adjusted Dog | A Joxer Story: From Poor Social Skills to Super Helper Dog
  • Just For Fun: January 2022 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

January 2022 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: The Blitzen Bulletin: October, November & December 2021 | A Gunner Story: The New Bed
  • Just For Fun: December 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

December 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Joxer Story: Fear of Balls | A Gunner Story: The Sunrise Walks
  • Just For Fun: November 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

November 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Can two intact male dogs live together? | The Blitzen Bulletin: August & September 2021
  • Products For My Dog: Harness Recommendations
  • Just For Fun: October 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Helping a new dog adjust to a new home | Introducing a new dog to the resident dog
  • Just For Fun: September 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Begging | Feeding human food to dogs | Counter surfing
  • Just For Fun: August 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

August 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog | Polite greetings – visitors to your home
  • Raise & Train A Vizsla: The Blitzen Bulletin: May 2021 | The Blitzen Bulletin: June & July 2021
  • Just For Fun: July 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

July 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Weaning a dog off the crate | Follow your dog's nose | Zooka's Rules to the Elaborate Game of Chase
  • Just For Fun: June 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: The Blitzen Bulletin: March & April 2021
  • How to raise & Train A Vizsla: 24th Month / Weeks 101-105: Zooka is now TWO YEARS OLD!
  • Just For Fun: May 2021 Pics
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

May 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Are there ever exceptions to the rules for dogs? A Romeo's Adventures Story | A Gunner Story: Working For His Food and a Refusal | Can your dog control his emotions, the video with Taz and Fraser
  • Just For Fun: April 2021 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

April 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: A Case Study: Stormy, the Mini Poodle and how a diet change helped change her behavior | A Gunner Story: The Long Walk and An Argument About Which Way to Go
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 23rd Month / Weeks 97-100: Zooka's roles as big brother and my assistant
  • Just For Fun: March 2021 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

March 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog:  The Blitzen Bulletin: January & February 2021 | Separation anxiety |Is your dog jumping on you when you arrive home? Try this!
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 22nd Month / Weeks 93-96: Zooka and his brother Blitzen learn how hard it can be to share!
  • Just For Fun: February 2021 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

February 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Dogs pay more attention to vowels than we Do | Meet Blitzen, an 8 month old Vizsla and our newest addition to the family
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 21st Month / Weeks 88-92: adjusting to his new younger brother
  • Just For Fun: January 2021 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

January 2021 Issue:

  • Train My Dog:  Reactive dog? Here are four categories of alternative behaviors we use
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 20th Month / Weeks 84-87: a month of some progress and no regressions
  • Just For Fun: December 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

December 2020 Issue:

  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 18th Month / Weeks 76-79: progress of two steps forward, one step back | 19th Month / Weeks 80-83: addressing his nemeses, getting in the van and slippery floors
  • Just For Fun: November 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

November 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Door Darting | Door Darting – Part 2
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla:  16th Month / Weeks 66-70: more hikes, group classes, and helping with demos and training other dogs | 17th Month / Weeks 71-75: more hiking, a stay in the mountains, and lots of snuggling!
  • Just For Fun: October 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: THE BARKING ISSUE – Barking | Barking For Attention | Is your dog barking at nothing? Or is there really something there? | Barking at the fence | Dog Body Language: Barking & Growling
  • Just For Fun: September 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: What a tuned-in walk with your dog looks like: Zooka at 14 months | Just for fun – Zooka loves playing in the water from the hose
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 14th Month / Weeks 58-61: more outings, first encounter with a bull snake, continued training | 15th Month / Weeks 62-65: more outings, more visiting dogs, continuing classes for Zooka
  • Just For Fun: August 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

August 2020 Issue:

We’re taking a break from our normal magazine format this month to publish a resource guide on FEAR.

This resource guide discusses the following topics related to fear:

  • Fear periods
  • “Irrational” fears are not always irrational
  • Overcoming fear of novel things
  • Fear periods or sensitive periods for puppies – Zooka goes through one
  • Socializing Fearful or Shy Dogs
  • Fear of other dogs
  • Fear of children
  • Fear of Men
  • Fear of men: do NOT try this at home with your dog!
  • Fear of Strangers
  • Sudden Fear of Strangers

July 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Hiking/walking with your dog: Zooka, 10 month old Vizsla @ Dawson Butte | Zooka 11 week old Vizsla puppy self play with inappropriate objects | Food Guarding
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 13th Month / Weeks 53-57: some training progress and some back to basics, an injury limits his activities
  • Just For Fun: June 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2020 Issue:

We’re taking a break from our normal magazine format this month to publish a brand new resource guide on OFF-LEASH RELIABILITY.

For those of you who have been with us for a while, you have heard many stories about Romeo.

  •  He's the one whose reliable recall saved his life one day when we encountered a coyote
  • He's the one who was pretty much off leash for the entirety of his adult life
  • He's the one who was a LOT of work for the first couple of years of his life
  • He is the one who was the inspiration and main character in our Juvenile Delinquent Dogs Book

As a youngster, he was a handful to say the least. But as an adult, we would hold up his off leash reliability against any other dog in the world.

He was an amazing guy and Sue's heart dog.

This Off-Leash Reliability Resource Guide is dedicated to him.

In Memory of Romeo, 6/8/2009 – 5/18/2018

May 2020 Issue:

May 1st is Zooka’s first birthday! See the amazing collection of funny face pics we have of him over the last year.

  • Train My Dog:Appropriate play between puppy and adult dog: Zooka @ 14 weeks with Loki | Puppy and adult dog play: Zooka at 11 weeks with Ollie | Zooka puppy play with Power Tug Toy and BONUS GoPro blooper! | Supervised appropriate puppy play: Zooka, 12 week old Vizsla in Puppy Class
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 11th month / Weeks 45-48: working on NOT chasing, upping some of our training challenges, continued socializing | 12th month / Weeks 49-52: turning ONE YEAR OLD! plus fewer outings due to stay-at-home order during this pandemic, more training at home
  • Just For Fun: April 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

April 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Socializing your puppy during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic | Does your dog chase cars? Zooka is thinking about it | Zooka intro to the puppy kiddie pool at 10.5 weeks | Zooka @ 10.5 weeks, safely introducing your puppy to new dogs | Zooka @ 10.5 weeks, what puppy walks should look like | 10th month / Weeks 40-44: more adolescent antics, humping, advancing our training and continued socialization
  • How To Raise & Train A Vizsla: 10th month / Weeks 40-44: more adolescent antics, humping, advancing our training and continued socialization
  • Just For Fun: March 2020 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

March 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: What is your dog's personality? Zooka's personality or temperament examined | How do I exercise my dog aside from going for walks?
  • Adventures With My Dog: Meet Tessa the Collie, a future therapy dog | Meet Willy, the Goldendoodle from Canada who loves everyone he meets
  • Products For My Dog: If your dog could benefit from the use of a muzzle, we recommend this type
  • Just For Fun: Zooka's Happy Place – Jake and Zooka Playdate
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

February 2020 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Walk the dinosaur – I mean, the dog. Leash manners with Zook | Housetraining Tips | Dealing with your dog's distractions: Zooka on a walk edition | Zooka training session – Heel, Fetch & other stuff
  • How To Raise & Train a Vizsla: 8th month / Weeks 36-39: adolescence in full swing, countersurfing, and other fun things!eeks 30 through 31
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

January 2020 Issue:

  • Dogs In Art:  Family history behind a print from British Victorian artist Thomas Blinks –  A Treasure We Found Hidden Away For Decades
  • How To Raise & Train a Vizsla:  Weeks 30 through 31
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

December 2019 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Zooka's new game: Full Contact Fetch! | Introducing your new puppy to your resident dog
  • How To Train a Vizsla: Weeks 25 through 29
  • Other Fun Things We Did: November 2019 Photos and our roadtrip through the American Southwest with Zooka
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

November 2019 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Buried treasure. Does your dog bury things? Zooka does! | Fear periods or sensitive periods for puppies – Zooka goes through one
  • How To Train a Vizsla: Weeks 21 through 24
  • Healthy Food For My Dog: Ingredients We Feed Our Dogs
  • Other Fun Things We Did: October 2019 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

October 2019 Issue:

  • Train My Dog: Does your puppy sleep through the night? | New people & experiences are critical for puppies
  • How To Train a Vizsla: Weeks 18 through 20
  • Missing Zuzu: An article remembering Zuzu on her birthday month
  • Other Fun Things We Did: September 2019 Photos
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

September 2019 Issue:

  • Choose My Next Dog: Male or female? Does it matter when bringing home a new puppy or dog?
  • Healthcare For My Dog: Zooka's ER visit and surgery
  • How To Train a Vizsla: Weeks 12 through 17
  • Train My Dog: My puppy started a fire! How you can prevent it from happening to you
  • Other Fun Things We Did: August 2019 Photos
  • Calendar:  Classes and Events Schedule

August 2019

  • In memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013 – June 30, 2019
  • How To Train A Vizsla: Setting up for a new puppy | Weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla
  • Healthcare For My Dog:  Natural ways to de-worm a dog that have worked for us
  • Adventures With My Dog:  Road trip to North Carolina to pick up our Vizsla puppy, Zooka
  • Other Fun Things We Did: July 2019 Photos | Timelapse video of a July sunset in Colorado with a dissolving thunderhead
  • Calendar:  Classes and Events Schedule

July 2019

  • How To Train a Vizsla: Week 1: Introduction to calming music and biosensor early neurological stimulation | Week 2: Introduction to stuffed animals, distinct odors through essential oils, sound desensitizing music and toenail clipping | Week 3: Introduction to more toys, textures, sounds and goats’ milk
  • Healthcare For My Dog: What is appropriate exercise for a puppy or adolescent dog?
  • Train My Dog: Dogs need opportunities to be dogs! | 97 ways to create great puppies
  • Adventures With My Dog: What to do if your puppy or dog gets carsick
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

June 2019:

  • Choosing My Dog: Interview with reputable dog breeder post | Choosing a reputable dog breeder
  • Healthcare For My Dog: Why a Heartworm Preventive May Be Worse Than the Threat of Disease
  • Train My Dog: Making good choices – Zuzu and the deer | How do I stop my dog from digging?
  • Nutrition For My Dog: Try To Avoid All Dog Products Made Outside of The U.S. Or Canada
  • Products For My Dog: Our complete first aid kit for dogs
  • Adventures With My Dog: Remembering Romeo (my heart dog) | New Documentary Interviews With Fraser, Winnie and Arnold
  • Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule

May 2019

  • Choosing My Dog: Choosing the breed of your next dog | Breed Considerations | Adding Another Dog
  • Healthcare For My Dog: What is Canine Compulsive Disorder (CCD) and is your dog affected? | A few natural methods to control fleas on your dog and in your home | Genetic Diseases—Which Breeds Are Most Predisposed? | A Very Common Trigger of Hind Limb Lameness, Pain and Arthritis | Animal Drug Safety Communication: FDA Alerts Pet Owners and Veterinarians About Potential for Neurologic Adverse Events Associated with Certain Flea and Tick Products
  • Train My Dog: Communicating with our dogs
  • Nutrition For My Dog: Be Wary of Dog Food Products That Use The Word “Natural” or Other Healthy-Sounding Words | Dog Food Recalls Directory
  • Products For My Dog: Bully sticks that we use for our dogs and which work well for some heavy chewers | The problem with tennis balls for playing fetch and what we use instead
  • Adventures With My Dog: My 2019 Spring Break Trip With Mom and Dad | New Documentary Interviews With Stormy, Duke, Maizey, Yeti, & Lando
  • Calendar: New Class!  Capturing The Light of Your Dog: Photography Class With Your Dog |  Classes and Events Schedule

April 2019

  • Choosing My Dog:  Should we get a puppy or adult dog?
  • Healthcare For My Dog:  Bad Advice for Pet Hair, Almost Never Recommended | Should You Stay Away From Your Pets if You Have the Flu?
  • Train My Dog: Keep these in mind about training your dog and you’ll keep your sanity
  • Nutrition For My Dog: This dog food health tip will literally take you 20-seconds, maybe less | Assess The Nutritional Value of Your Dog Food Using The Dog Food Comparison Worksheet Tool | Dog Food Recalls Directory
  • Products For My Dog: One of the products we use to naturally help take care of our dog’s teeth | The different ways to use exercise pens makes them indispensable for dog owners.
  • Adventures With My Dog: What is your dog’s favorite napping spot?
  • Calendar: New Class!  Capturing The Light of Your Dog: Photography Class With Your Dog |  Classes and Events Schedule

March 2019:  The March 2019 Issue: Is your dog barking at nothing? Plus: sleep, heart disease, a study on the healthiest food, and more | Is your dog barking at nothing? Or is there really something there? | Barking at the fence | Dog Body Language: Barking & Growling | How Much Sleep Do Dogs Need? | Dogs and heart Disease:  An Overview | An Eye-Opening Study Confirms The Healthiest Pet Food | Why Choose Grass Fed Beef For Your Dog | Leader of the Pack | Power Tugs Natural Fiber Dog Tug Toys | Dogs Detect Disease With Uncanny Accuracy | February 2019 Video Mashup | February 2019 Pics of the Month | Most Popular Facebook and Instagram Post in January

February 2019:  Walking with your dog: are you both tuned in? | Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Connection | How to buy canned foods for your dog | Fun Stuff We Did: January 2019 Video Mashup | January 2019 Pics of the Month | Most Popular Facebook and Instagram Post in January

January 2019: The Train Your Dog Issue:  Teaching the “what can you do” cue | Demo of Parkour Skills and Giving Your Dog Choices | Default behaviors from your dog | Fun Stuff We Did in December: 2018 December Video Mashup | December 2018 Pics of the Month | Most Popular Facebook and Instagram Post in December

December 2018:  The 2018 Year End Issue: Making Good Choices: Zuzu and the Goats – Part 1 & Part 2 | New Years Resolution – For Your Dog | Planning For The New Year – Dog Training Edition | Assessing the Status of Your Dog's Training | Fun Stuff We Did in November: November 2018 Video Mashup | Pics Of The Month | 2018 Farm Harvest Video Summary

November 2018:  The 2018 Holiday Issue: Reinforce Behavior You Want | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal | Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday dog trick! | Are your dogs a part of your holiday traditions? | Fun Stuff We Did in October: Multitasking at The Light of Dog | October time-lapse sunrise, sunsets and snow storms

October 2018:  The 2018 Zuzu Birthday Issue:   Zuzu’s 5th Birthday | Is an assertive dog good or bad? | My 2018 fall break with mom and dad…by Zuzu the Greyhound |  Short video compilation of Zuzu, our Greyhound and the goofy things she does

September 2018: The 2018 Boarding Issue: The complete checklist for evaluating dog boarding, dog kennel and pet sitting options | Does your puppy know “Sit”? Are you sure? (Hint: it’s about the context!) | Tips on managing and monitoring productive puppy play groups

August 2018: The 2018 Eating Rocks, Socks and Other Items Issue: Stop your dog from eating rocks, socks and other non-food items | The Functional Medicine Framework for your dog's health | Clicker training with a Corgi (video) | Dog Parkour (video) | Benefits of Dog Sports for Non-competitors | Dog Food Options | Sure Fire Ways to Stress Your Dog

July 2018:  The 2018 Adventure Dog Issue

June 2018:  The 2018 Romeo Memorial Issue

May 2018:  The 2018 Ideal Walk Issue | What is an ideal walk with your dog? (Hint: if you ask your dog, it includes sniffing!) |Walking your dog – is it really good exercise? |When walking your dog is no fun |Is walking your dog a drag? | Walking can be such a drag!

April 2018:  The 2018 Healthy Food Issue | Why dry kibble is bad for dogs | Assess the nutritional value of dog food | A quick way to help determine the quality of the dog food products you purchase

March 2018:  The 2018 Cues & Expectations Issue | Assessing the status of your dog’s training | How many cues does your dog know? | Do you expect perfection?

February 2018: The 2018 Food Stack Issue: We humans have food pyramids, why not something similar for our dogs? | Additional Articles: Foods to avoid feeding your dog | Important tips about preserving commercial dried dog food products | The causes of disease and health problems in our pets and the one major thing you can do to help prevent them

January 2018: The 2018 Train Your Dog Issue: Benefits of training your dog (with infographic) | Benefits of group dog training classes | Benefits of in-home private dog training | Benefits of dog sports for non-competitors

December 2017: The 2017 Year End Issue: New Class Locations and 2018 Farm Events | Planning for the new year – dog training edition | Are your dog training goals setting you up for failure? | Assessing the status of your dog’s training | New Years Resolution – for your dog

November 2017:  The 2017 Holiday Issue | Are your dogs a part of your holiday traditions? | Teach your dog a new holiday trick! | Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal

October 2017:  The 2017 Tricks & Treats Issue | Training treats compatible with raw diets | Additional Articles: What goes into making commercial dog treats and tips on buying the healthiest ones for your dog | When your dog’s “fun tricks” come in handy | Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday dog trick!

September 2017:  The 2017 Perks of Play Issue | Additional Articles:The benefits of play for dogs | Puppy play – should big and small dogs be separated? | Outwit, outplay, outlast – motto for Survivor and our dogs | Dogs need mental stimulation too – not only physical exercise!

August 2017:  The 2017 Rules of Puppy Play Issue – and eliminating puppy nipping | Additional Articles:  Does playing tug with a dog cause aggression? | When will my dog stop the biting, nipping, mouthing behaviors? | Training tip – for nipping puppies and mouthy adolescent dogs | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 2 | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 3

July 2017: The 2017 Wildlife Part 2 Issue:  Rules for interacting with wildlife | Additional Articles: Training challenges: overcoming “My dog will only come when she wants to” | Real life tests of off-leash reliability | Putting “leave it” to the test | Hiking with your dog? Keep an eye out for ticks | Close encounters of the snake variety with our dog | Dealing with difficult distractions – wildlife version | Can dogs be trained not to chase wildlife? | Dogs and wildlife

June 2017:  The 2017 Birthday Issue: Romeo: a birthday and the story behind his name | Additional Articles:  Lifelong stages of training – and happy 7th birthday Romeo! | Happy 6th Birthday to Romeo! No longer an adolescent dog | Happy birthday Romeo! Our Vizsla turns 3

May 2017 – Food, food and more food…and big news from us that is 5 years in the making: Important tips about preserving commercial dried dog food products | Additional Articles: What goes into making commercial dog treats and tips on buying the healthiest ones for your dog | Foods to avoid feeding your dog | A handy guide to buying beef (for dogs and humans)

April 2017 – The 2017 Leash Reactive Dog Issue:  If your dog is aggressive or reactive on leash toward other dogs| Additional Articles: Is your dog aggressive or reactive when on leash? | Is your dog reactive toward other dogs when on leash? | Which breeds are more likely to be aggressive on leash?

March 2017 – The 2017 Brain Workout Issue: Dog mental stimulation ideas from our video archives | Tip of the Month: Dogs need mental stimulation too – not only physical exercise! | Additional Articles: Restricted activity after a spay, neuter or other surgery | What does it mean to give your dog “a job”?

February 2017 – The 2017 Wildlife Issue:  Dogs and Wildlife | Can dogs be trained not to chase wildlife? | Dealing with difficult distractions – wildlife version

January 2017 –  The 2017 Train Your Dog Issue: Benefits of in-home private dog training | Additional Articles: Benefits of group dog training classes | Assessing the status of your dog’s training

December 2016 – The 2016 Year End Issue: New Years Resolution – for your dog | Assessing the status of your dog’s training | Are your dog training goals setting you up for failure?

November 2016 – The 2016 Holiday Issue: Are your dogs a part of your holiday traditions? | Teach your dog a new holiday trick! | Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal

October 2016 – The Healthy Dog Food Issue: The causes of disease and health problems in our pets and the one major thing you can do to help prevent them | Will the Darkest Secrets of Pet Food be Revealed? (WARNING: don't read this if you are easily grossed out) | What goes into making commercial dog treats and tips on buying the healthiest ones for your dog | The sourcing, production and packaging for Peak Power Dog Treats and how we do it differently from other dog food companies | Why choose grass fed beef for your dog

September 2016 – The Service Dog Issue:  Want to know more about service dogs? | Additional Articles: What exactly are therapy dogs? | Therapy dog vs Service dog vs Emotional Support Animal

August 2016 – The Therapy Dog Issue: What exactly is a therapy dog? |Additional articles: Walking can be such a drag! | Is Your Dog A Model Citizen? | Does the weather affect your dog-walking?

July 2016 – The Therapy vs Service Dog Issue: Therapy dog vs Service dog vs Emotional Support Animal |Do you know the signs of heatstroke in your dog? | Use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out! | Burning off energy in the summer heat with your dogs

June 2016 – The Birthday Issue: Lifelong stages of training |  What is “maintenance” training for your dog and do you need it? | Happy 6th Birthday to Romeo! No longer an adolescent dog | Happy birthday Romeo! Our Vizsla turns 3 | Assessing the status of your dog’s training

May 2016 – The Prey Drive Issue: Does your dog have a high “prey drive”?  | Can dogs be trained not to chase wildlife? | Do dogs really develop a “taste for blood”? | Real life tests of off-leash reliability | Successfully training a dog not to chase cars or anything else

April 2016 – The Nippy Bitey Mouthy Dog Issue: When will my dog stop the biting, nipping, mouthing behaviors? | Minimizing Puppy Biting | Training tip – for nipping puppies and mouthy adolescent dogs | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 2 | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 3

March 2016 –  The Leash Reactive Dog Issue: Is your dog aggressive or reactive when on leash? | Is your dog reactive toward other dogs when on leash? | Which breeds are more likely to be aggressive on leash? | Should dogs greet other dogs when on leash?

February 2016 – The 2016 Dog Sports Issue: Training your dog should be fun! | A new dog sport to try – Treibball | Have you heard of the sport of K9 Nosework for dog training?

January 2016 – The 2016 Train Your Dog Issue: January is National Train Your Dog Month | How predictable are you in your dog training sessions? | Dog training session vs the real world | Dog Training Choices | Troubleshooting: when your dog training isn’t working

December, 2015 – The 2015 Year-End Issue: New Years Resolution – for your dog | Is your dog earning freedoms? | What are your dog’s motivators or rewards? | What is “maintenance” training for your dog and do you need it? | Are your dog training goals setting you up for failure?

November 2015 –  The 2015 Holiday Issue: A solid “Leave It” can be handy for the holidays! | Teach your dog a new holiday trick! | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal | Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | Putting “leave it” to the test

October 2015 – Zuzu's Birthday Issue: Is an assertive dog good or bad? | What’s the “magic” number for maturity? | Exposure to new things, Halloween version | Getting in touch with her inner Terrier

September 2015 – The Dog Treats Issue: What goes into making commercial dog treats and tips on buying the healthiest ones for your dog | When your dog “only does it when I have a treat” | Use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out! | When your dog doesn’t care about your treats

August 2015 – The Dog Toys and Play Issue: Does playing tug with a dog cause aggression? | Additional Articles: Training tip – Chase game with kids and dogs | The benefits of play for dogs | Are your dog’s chew toys safe?

July 2015 – The All About Beef Issue, and what you really need to know: Surprising (and a little shocking) data and research conclusions about the benefits of grass fed beef versus grain fed feedlot beef | The sourcing, production and packaging for Peak Power Dog Treats and how we do it differently from other dog food companies

June 2015 – The When Will My Dog Mature Issue:  Happy 6th Birthday to Romeo! No longer an adolescent dog | How my Juvenile Delinquent Dogs book came to be | What’s the “magic” number for maturity? | Happy birthday Romeo! Our Vizsla turns 3

May 2015 – The Choosing Food For My Dog Issue: How we choose food for our dogs | Dog food recalls and how to protect yourself | How much dog food do I feed

April 2015 – The Digging in the Dirt Issue: How spring gardening may lead to your dog digging and how to prevent it | If your dog digs holes | Is your dog burying a bone or other objects? | Soil amendments for our Colorado farm

March 2015 – The Walking With Your Dog Issue: The walking with your dog issue | How we keep dogs safely secured on leash walks – video

February 2015 – New website and newsletter look | Is Your Dog Biting The Leash?

November 2014 – “Wait” for permission to greet/investigate | Exposure to new things, Halloween version

October 2014 – Is your dog wearing ID? | Ever lost your dog? | The moving wait dog training tip

September 2014 – If your dog digs holes | Guarding bones | Nail trims

August 2014 – When walking your dog is no fun | What are your dog’s motivators or rewards?

July 2014 – Restricted activity after a spay, neuter or other surgery | When your dog “only does it when I have a treat” | Close encounters of the snake variety with our dog | Can dogs be trained not to chase wildlife?

June 2014 – A reliable “drop it” can save a life! | What we feed our dogs | Do you take your dog to dog parks?

May 2014 – Is walking your dog a drag? | What size crate for a puppy? | Who are your dog’s friends?

April 2014 – Training tip – Use it or lose it! | Should dogs be allowed on furniture? | Overcoming fear of novel things
Handling, nail trimming, brushing teeth for your dog

March 2014 – Training tip – your most important “tool” with your dog is patience! | Puppy play – should big and small dogs be separated? | Puppy biting getting worse?

February 2014 – New people & experiences are critical for puppies | Minimizing puppy biting | Puppy bath time – got your rubber ducky?

January  2014 –  Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday trick! | Prepping for a puppy | When to start training a new puppy | Adjusting to a new dog sibling – Romeo and Zuzu

December 2013 – Training tip – teach puppies to enjoy grooming & handling | Your dog is talking – are you listening?

November 2013 – Dog training tip – changing your household rules | Are you a “natural” when it comes to working with dogs? | Does your puppy seem to eat everything – grass, dirt, sticks, rocks?

October 2013 – Choosing the right dog training equipment | Does the weather affect your dog-walking? | What are your household rules?

September 2013 – Training tip – use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out! | Do dogs really develop a “taste for blood”? | Breaking a bad habit – for both you and your dog

August 2013 – Ever been to a chiropractor – with your dog? | Do you know the signs of heatstroke in your dog? | Dog training tip – timing is everything! | Hiking with your dog? Keep an eye out for ticks

July 2013 – Do you have an evacuation plan in case of emergency? | Training tip – incorporate quickie training sessions into your dog’s routine

June 2013 – Should dogs greet other dogs when on leash? | Does your dog hate getting a bath? | Which breeds are more likely to be aggressive on leash? | Training tip – chase game with kids and dogs | Kids and puppies go together – or do they?

May 2013 – Eat your veggies, and you can have dessert! | Ever lost your dog? | Help, my dog doesn’t listen when we’re outside!

April 2013 – If you were gone, who would care for your dog? | How good is the quality of your dog food? | Fear of men: do NOT try this at home with your dog!

March 2013 – What is “maintenance” training for your dog and do you need it? | Review of book Homeless People and Their Pets | When should I start working on my dog’s behavior issues?

February 2013 – Is your dog afraid of men, children, or others? | How predictable are you in your dog training sessions? | Should you feed your dog “human” food? | Is your dog reactive toward other dogs when on leash?

January 2013 -How soon can you start training your puppy? | Think your dog will never bite someone?

December 2012 – Product Updates: Member Area for Juvenile Delinquent Dogs Book Owners | Helping a child overcome his fear of dogs | Should you feed your dog before going to training class? | Does your dry dog food contain corn?

November 1, 2012 – Product Updates: Member Area for Juvenile Delinquent Dogs Book Owners | Does our dog have a time limit on his patience or easy-going attitude? | My dog is too distracted in class! | Are dog parks good or bad for your dog? | Is your dog’s diet really complete and balanced?

October 1, 2012 – Product Updates:  Online Training Courses | What does it mean to give your dog “a job”? | I’m glad my dog disobeyed me! | What message are you really conveying to your dog? | Do your emotions impact your dog training?

September 1, 2012 – Product Updates:  Online Training Courses | Are your dog training goals setting you up for failure? | Is your dog a model citizen? | Romeo earns his Advanced Trick Dog Title | Do we expect too much from our adolescent dogs?

August 1, 2012 -Product Updates: Juvenile Delinquent Dogs | Real life tests of off-leash reliability | Does your dog trust you? | Building trust with your dog | Burning off energy in the summer heat with your dogs

June 29, 2012 – Product Updates: Juvenile Delinquent Dogs | Dealing with difficult distractions – wildlife version | What percentage of the time is your dog well-behaved? | How my Juvenile Delinquent Dogs book came to be | Happy birthday Romeo! Our Vizsla turns 3 | Changing our dogs’ bad habits – and ours | I have an article published in the APDT Chronicle of the Dog

June 1, 2012 –  Product Updates: Juvenile Delinquent Dogs | Saying goodbye to our beloved Greyhound, Jahzara | A letter to Cancer | Troubleshooting: when your dog training isn’t working | Help, my dog’s jumping is getting worse!

May 11, 2012 – Our book “Juvenile Delinquent Dogs” is now available! | Preventing possessiveness or resource guarding with puppies | Practice with your dog makes perfect – or at least more pleasant! | When a dog’s arousal is high, it’s hard to make good choices!

April 20, 2012 – What do dogs have to do with the Academy Awards? | When your dog’s “fun tricks” come in handy | Is your dog an escape artist?

March 30, 2012 – Backyard hazards for your pets | Does stress affect the performance of your dog? | What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves? | What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves? Part 2 | How good is your dog’s memory?

March 8, 2012 – Training tip – polite greetings from the dog’s perspective | Reduce anxiety by teaching your dog to focus on you | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 3

February 17, 2012 – Dog bites news anchor: who is to blame? | Training tip – for nipping  puppies and mouthy adolescent dogs | Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 2

January 27, 2012 – Are you looking out for your dog’s safety? | Teach your dog opposites (in/out, over/under, and others) | Stop your dog from eating rocks, socks and other non-food items | Teach your dog something new!

January 6, 2012 – Does your dog have trouble with stairs? | Some situations call for a default behavior from our dogs

December 16, 2011 – Set your dog up for success over the holidays! | “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal | The benefits of play for dogs | Successfully training a dog not to chase cars or anything else

November 17, 2011 – What does sheep herding have to do with dog training? Hint: body blocking | Aggression toward other dogs and resources for help | Preventing, treating and diagnosing diabetes in dogs | Safely breaking up a dog fight | Have you heard of the sport of K9 Nosework for dog training? | Are your dog’s chew toys safe?

November 3, 2011 – Training challenges: overcoming “My dog will only come when she wants to” | Addressing separation anxiety in dogs | Offer to participate in a documentary: TRUE LIFE – I HAVE AN OUT OF CONTROL PET | Is your dog jumping on you when you arrive home? Try this! | John Rogerson Seminar provides thought-provoking ideas

October 21, 2011 – Is this a behavior or a medical issue? | Is your dog suddenly afraid of familiar things?

October 7, 2011 – What causes our strong connection to dogs? | Going “green” for your dog

September 21, 2011 – Walking can be such a drag | Modern wolves and domestic dogs are distantly related | Autism, oxytocin and dogs | Is my dog being “dominant”?

September 1, 2011 – Does our connection to animals make us human | The domestication of dogs | Good dental health can prolong your dog’s life, says article in Prevention Magazine | “Alpha wolf” – reality or myth?

August 18, 2011 – Where Did Momma Go? | Top 10 Warning Signs of Cancer in Pets | Behavioral signs of cancer in dogs | Links and Social Stream Activity

August 3, 2011 – How I Use Off-Leash Control With My Dog – Video | Training tip – cool dog treats for hot summer days | “Dog training” works on people too! | What’s the “magic” number for maturity?