Think you know your dog breeds pretty well? Ok, then, here’s a test for you. From the following list, rank the order in which you think each breed is most likely to show aggression or reactivity (barking, lunging, growling, pulling on leash) toward other dogs when on leash: American Pit Bull Terrier/Staffordshire Terrier (2 different [...]
Kids and puppies in the same household sounds like the perfect match. Kids love puppies and talk their parents into bringing one home. Puppies love kids and their energy levels can be a good match for each other. However, the reality is that while kids and puppies can have a lot of fun together, there [...]
As spring arrives and the weather starts getting warmer, more people start getting outdoors with their dogs. For those who have not been walking their dogs regularly during the winter, this hopefully means they start doing more walks with their dogs. For those who have walked their dogs regularly during the winter, it means they [...]
What does “eat your veggies and you can have dessert” have to do with dog training, you might ask? Any good dog trainer will tell you it has a lot to do with dog training! For those who are really into the science behind the training, they will know we are talking about the Premack [...]
Some questions commonly asked of trainers is “How long will it take?” or “When can I expect my dog to be completely trained?” or similar thoughts. In many cases, it seems to imply that people think of training their dogs as a limited time process. They arrive with the belief that training will end at [...]
