If your dog is doing well at home with very few distractions, it is time to start practicing in new areas. Do not expect your dog to perform all cues under any circumstances as well as he does at home until you have practiced in a variety of situations. Remember: dogs do not generalize well, [...]
Once your dog has a basic understanding of a cue, we want to help them to reliably perform in any situation with any distractions. You want to begin to challenge them a bit at a time. It's great that your dog can Sit in the kitchen for a treat, but what about before you cross [...]
This is a video of a typical training session for Blitzen. My dogs rarely eat directly out of food bowls at meal time, especially as puppies. Meal time is training time at my house. Since I want my dogs - and especially puppies - getting most of their calories from meals and healthy food, [...]
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 just turned two years old and still acts like a puppy sometimes. I like that [...]
If you have done much training with me, chances are you have heard a story or two about Gunner. Gunner was the first dog I had as an adult. The first dog who was entirely my responsibility. I adopted him before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant, and he taught me a [...]
