When Should I Start Training My Dog?
If you are adopting or buying a puppy your canine will usually be 8 to 10 weeks old when you bring her home. This corresponds to the time the puppy is able to bond with other dogs and people. Owners should take the opportunity to immediately socialize (teaching your...
How to Avoid Stressing Your Dog
When dogs are stressed, like humans, their behavior can default into fighting, fleeing freezing, fainting, or fiddling/reactive behavior. The limbic primal portion of the brain takes over and rational decision-making lessons. So how do we tamp down the limbic system...
Dog Introductions 101
All dogs, regardless of breed, practice some form of resource guarding. The two most important resources are your property and your companionship. Any new dog coming onto your property will, at the least, be viewed with suspicion by your family dog, and at the worst,...
Give Your Dog a Rocket Recall
The most critical and lifesaving skill a dog can acquire is the ability to stop whatever is distracting him and come to his owner. Unfortunately, I see too often, owners unable to recall their dogs from dangerous situations at the dog park or while leash walking. Many...