Gunner was my very first Greyhound. I adopted him in 1993 and lost him to bone cancer in 2000. As most dogs do - and most people, while we're at it - Gunner liked his routine. Morning walks, breakfast, evening walks, dinner, all of these things should be at around the same time each day. [...]
Gunner was the very first dog I had as an adult. This was before I became a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. He taught me a lot about working with dogs and communicating clearly. Gunner and I spent a lot of time together since I was single and had my evenings and weekends free after [...]
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 [...]
The first dog of my own as an adult was a retired racing Greyhound named Gunner. When I first adopted him, I did not have a fenced yard so we had to go out on leash every time – whether to take care of business or go for a walk. I lived in Minnesota at [...]
One of the biggest points I try to get across to people is that training dogs effectively is really about creating a partnership, learning to work together, and learning to communicate effectively with each other. It’s not about “teaching the dog who is boss” or establishing “dominance” because if that’s your main goal, you’ve already [...]
