by Joe | Apr 24, 2025 | Breed
“Why does my dog do that?” This is one of the most common questions I hear from dog owners during training sessions. The answer usually comes down to two key factors: nature and nurture. Nurture: How Environment Shapes Your Dog’s Behavior Your dog’s...
by Joe | Apr 18, 2025 | Food
In March, I had the opportunity to attend the 2025 Global Pet Expo at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. This annual event is one of the largest pet industry trade shows in the world, attracting leading pet product manufacturers eager to showcase...
by Joe | Feb 14, 2025 | Aging, Geriatric, Health
Over my years of training dogs, I have had many clients ask me what supplements they should consider to maintain their aging dog’s quality of life. Of course, you should feed nutritious food and exercise your dog. Keeping your dog socialized with people, other dogs...
by Joe | Jan 20, 2025 | Small Dog Lenience
Often times I will train a small dog who owns the owner’s household. He barks constantly for the owner’s attention, jumps on whoever he wants, assumes the highest position on the couch or bed, resource guards his food and possessions and growls when the owner tries to...
by Joe | Jan 4, 2025 | Adolescence, Reactivity
Too often I see owners excuse their adolescent canine’s unruly behavior with the brushoff statement “he’s just a puppy.” Bad behavior is never excusable whether the dog is a puppy, adolescent, adult, or geriatric! Second, the owner is usually surprised to find out...
