by admin | Jan 28, 2020 | Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
If you are looking for help training your dog, you definitely want to read this article first! Dog training is an unregulated field. That means the government does not impose specific credentials on dog trainers the way it does on say, teachers and CPAs. That doesn’t...
by admin | Jun 25, 2019 | adoption, Dog Bite Prevention, Dog Bite Safety, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
As it’s Animal Right’s Week, I wanted to highlight what is really a travesty of justice for canines. It’s a travesty because it harms dogs and people AND it doesn’t work. I’m talking about those unjust laws that ban certain breeds from full...
by admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Later this month (week of June 16) is Animal Rights Awareness Week. In honor of animal rights, I’ve created a Canine Bill of Rights that I truly believe all dogs deserve. I’ve also made you a poster of the Canine Bill of Rights you can download and share...
by admin | May 28, 2019 | adoption, Dog Care, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training, rescue
It’s a sad fact that some dogs don’t get their happily ever after life with a family that commits to them “furever.” I explain the #1 reason why adopted dogs are returned to shelters in this blog post. I also advocate for the de-stigmatization of rehoming a dog...
by admin | Apr 2, 2019 | Dog Bite Prevention, Dog Bite Safety, Dog Care, Dog Training, Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
Spoiler Alert! Growling is one way dogs communicate discomfort. Yup, its that simple. Growling is a vocal expression of a dog’s discomfort which generally follows visual cues that have been ignored or unnoticed by the humans. Growling gets a bad reputation...