When we begin training with our dogs, at the forefront of our mind, is usually basic obedience. In our eyes, Fido needs to be able to sit, lie down, and stay. During this dedicated process we sometimes forget that dogs are innate hunters and love to chase. Soon...
If you’re making a decision to go out and rescue a dog and make them the newest four legged member of your family, know that you have our full appreciation. Using adoption as an option is always something we actively commend. However, there are some things we...
Resource guarding is one of the things we like to nip in the bud before it becomes a more severe problem in our dog’s adult life. Dog’s that show any signs of growling, freezing, or even potential biting over a possession are exhibiting a form of resource...
“He won’t do *insert command here* for me!” A phrase often heard within the dog training world. Let’s take this story back a few weeks to the beginning. A frustrated dog parent calls on a trainer to help with their untruly fur child. The...
Within the canine community we have our single dog people, who only ever want one dog at a time no matter what, and we have our multi-dog people…I don’t think the latter requires an explanation. Some of us like having a pack around. An important thing to...
In the beginning, we observed service animals as dogs that aided in mobility, guided the blind, or alerted the deaf. There were even a standard set of breeds that you consistently saw, that were bred within programs. These dogs went out to their prospective owners...