Dog Training Secrets: An Inside Look at Stopping Inappropriate Behaviors
Those of you who know my work know that my dog training practices are founded on dog owner education. Why? Because believe it or not, most of the dogs I train have a problem that needs to be solved by educating a dog owner to change his or her behavior. That’s the first of my […]
Nature knows best
Bernese Mountain Dog Puppy is shown the rules of the dog One of the things about watching dogs meeting for the first time at the park is that if you know what you are looking for there is actually an awful lot going on. You see, dogs instinctively know that there are leaders and followers. […]
Why puppy classes are not enough
The phone rings and I answer it. After a few minutes the story starts to pan out the same way as so many others I hear. It goes something like this… “Our puppy was so well socialised, she went to pre-puppy class, then puppy class, then basic obedience, then advanced dog training and now she […]
Managing your dog with a new baby at home
Bringing home a new baby is a wonderful experience and you want everything to go as smoothly as possible with your dog. Here is a little list of some things that you can do which will really help make the transition simple and straight forward. 1. Be the pack leader Being the pack leader is […]
How to train the best family guard dog
So you think that you want a guard dog? Well, what is a guard dog? Many people that I work with tell me that they want a guard dog… however before agreeing I ask them to think carefully about what is it exactly that they want their dog to do. The conversation often goes like […]
Becoming the Pack Leader
Why becoming the Pack Leader is critical Dogs are wonderful animals, in fact they are often our best friends and become part of the family and our everyday life very easily. But there is one thing that most of us don’t get taught as dog owners, and it is the most important thing of all: how […]
