Every chain dog owner (those of us who are never without a dog, as in, we get a new one pretty much immediately after the old one passes)...

Seth is a seven month old Pomeranian whose owners are getting a tad frustrated with him. Its not really the stealing of the flip flops or...

A client once told me that his dog was “well-behaved but not well-trained.” Rosalita is one of those dogs. She may not know any tricks or...

Airedale Mia wakes up each day a bit muddled. Her owner, you see, had a bad hair day on Wednesday. And last week, the car needed a $600...

In this post, and the next two, I will address the three C’s of being a good dog owner: Calm, Confidence, and Consistency. What does it...

As in, “think outside of.” Four year old Terrier mix Zac does not fit into the typical dog training box. Recently rehomed for the...

I learned something shockingly obvious at a dog trainers’ conference I went to recently. This was the annu Association of Pet Dog...

Some dog owners, especially newbies, puppy parents, and people who have adopted Jack Russell Terriers, grasp for training advice anywhere...

According to Science Daily, a Border Collie named Chaser h as learned the meaning of 1,022 words. The average (trained) dog knows 160...

You’ve seen it. A car traveling down the road with a dog’s head catching a breeze through an open window. The DRIVER’S open window. If...

No, not to hang yourself. If you’re that frustrated with your dog, call a trainer! The leash – and I’m referring to a 6 foot long walking...

We humans take Sitting for granted. After all, most of us Sit all day. At school, in our cars, at the office, in the movies, at...

As a dog trainer – and a (dieting) human being – I’m becoming more aware every day of a little thing called “impulse control.” The recent...

Shih Tzu Loretta loves visitors. The trouble is, she doesn’t want them to leave. When guests arrives, Loretta is thrilled to have...

Most dogs have a trick or two their owners find so delightfully entertaining that the dog is encouraged to repeat it for its sheer...

Golden Retriever Trish was too much dog for her owners. Trish greeted each day with such delighted enthusiasm that her 55 pound body...

I confess that, being of increasingly advanced age, I forget stuff. Ok, stuff is a euphemism for everything. I won’t embarrass myself...

One of my clients cannot speak. She recently adopted a two year old Shepherd mix named Glinda. Glinda has a tendency to see an open door...

Some dog owners think that training their dog is a formal enterprise that involves attending classes, walking in an ordered circle apace...

Aussie Labradoodle Martina can do no right. Her two “brothers” – Lab mixes, ages 8 and 10 – nap most of the day, rising only to follow...