Managing an Anxious Reactive Dog: Training a Reactive Dog the Doggy Dan Way
If you want to know how to stop dog reactivity, this blog will help you improve the behavior of your anxious reactive dog fast! If your dog is a sweetheart one moment and an agitated barker the next, you can be dealing with a reactive dog. Quick disclaimer: a reactive dog is not always an […]
Two Most Important Types of Dog Walks EVERY Dog Owner Needs to Know
Walking your dog is a crucial part of raising and training them; thus, knowing the two types of dog walks can make a HUGE difference to your training experience. “Doggy Dan, is there more than just one way to do dog walks?” Yes… and my goal is to help dog owners tap into the power […]
How to Stop Leash Pulling in 5 Minutes By Addressing The #1 Cause
This blog will teach you how to stop leash pulling in 5 minutes with my tested and proven strategy that helps leash-pulling dogs walk calmly. When dog owners come to me for help on how to stop leash pulling, I feel for them, especially when I hear the frustration in their voices. It’s understandable why […]
The Way Dogs Exit Cars Predict If You Will Have Calm Walks with Dogs
Seeing dog owners letting their dogs run wild when the car door opens is quite a familiar scene. It’s adorable at face value… but it’s a tricky if you want to have calm walks with dogs. “Doggy Dan, do you mean I also have to keep an eye on how my dogs exit the car […]
Do This to Stop Dog-Walking Problems Like Pulling Leash and Misbehaving
If I asked you to write down at least three dog-walking problems, I am sure I’d find leash pulling and misbehaving somewhere on that list. Why? Because almost 80% of those who come to me for help on walking their dog have those issues. And here’s the truth: the solution is fairly simple. The problem […]
Why Is My Dog Yelping: Here’s What You Need to Know
If you’ve ever asked “Why is my dog yelping for no reason?” this blog will answer that and offer quick solutions for this puzzling dog behavior. Dogs don’t always say what they’re feeling, so it’s understandable why we want to know the reason why dogs yelp. Each sound our dog makes is crucial; it can signify hunger, […]
The Calm Freeze: Doggy Dan’s Technique to Quickly Calm Dogs
What do you do when your dog’s energy levels spike from a 3 to an 8? My answer as a top dog trainer: the Calm Freeze. I know it’s daunting seeing your dog transform from well-behaved and calm to rowdy and agitated in the blink of an eye. JOIN MY FREE REACTIVITY WEB CLASS But […]
Why Your Dogs Need Timeout + Frequently Asked Questions on Timeouts
The reason why dogs need timeout is because they don’t naturally understand human language. If you want to give consequences or correction for a specific dog behavior, you must speak a language your dog totally understands. And that’s where timeouts come in. The thing about timeout for dogs is that it’s so simple. And because […]
Using the Short Line for Dogs: Why This Tool Can Radically Change Your Training
The reason for using a short line for dogs boils down to this: control. It sounds extreme, but in dog psychology, the one in control is the one in charge. And when your dog runs under tables and around the garden uncontrollably, and you’re having a hard time catching them, you’re not in control! The […]