Loose leash walking can be a lifesaver! (And if you’ve ever been dragged by a dog on leash, you know what I’m talking about!) Let’s take a look athow to ask your trainer for the help you need and then talk about how to train a polite loose leash...
Last week, we talked about setting goals and figuring out what we need to train our pets. This week, we’ll talk about how to get those behaviors trained! The key to training solid behaviors is breaking them down into manageable steps. We’ll also want to check to see...
If you hire me or read this blog or my social posts for a while, you’ll notice there are words I don’t really use compared to other trainers. Correct. Command. Punish. That’s because I’m a positive reinforcement trainer. That’s a fancy way of saying that I reward good...
What’s Going On? Last week, Petco announced they would be removing human operated shock collars from their stores! This is a huge win for positive dog training, and also an amazing win for pet owners who can now see more effective training items on their local...
Annnd, we’re back! Sorry for the delay. I’ve been struggling with some technical issues this past month. If you missed the first part of Izzy’s story, you can find that here. Below is about the surgery and recovery. Surgery I rented a van for the long drive back to...
I promised I’d write about the knee surgeries Izzy had this year, so here we go! It’s a long story (that’s still unfolding), so I’m breaking it into parts. In this first part, I’ll talk about how Izzy originally injured her cranial cruciate ligament, which is similar...
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