Stop Disciplining and Start Connecting: How to Improve Dog Obedience
It’s a pet owner’s dream to have a dog that obeys every single command and doesn’t bark back. And as you stare enviously at the friendly pooch playing a part on a TV show or notice just how well some canines perform in a competition, you might be feeling frustrated, wondering if your pup is […]
Why Dogs Have Sensitive Smell: The Science Behind
Do you ever wonder why your dog’s nose is always running a mile a minute? The answer is simple: A dog’s sense of smell is his most powerful sense. A dog can use his nose to sniff out food, his friends, and danger from miles away. So, even when we can’t smell anything around, it’s […]
The Dog Calming Code: My #1 Secret to Successfully Training Over 100,000 Dogs
The Dog Calming Code™ program is inspired by a dog trainer’s desire to connect and understand dogs. It’s the program that will calm your dog, solve reactivity and make walks fun again. Hi, my name is Dan, and dog owners affectionately call me Doggy Dan. Because of my love for dogs, and my personal experience […]
Dog Safety: What to Do If You Encounter an Aggressive Dog
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.7 million dog bites occur in the United States each year. Out of those 4.7 million bites, 800,000 of them result in the need for medical care. According to these statistics, 1 out of every 69 people in the US has been bitten by a […]
Why Does My Dog Do This?…10 Odd Dog Behaviors Defined
It’s no secret that dogs and humans often exhibit very different behavioral habits. After all, if you walked around sniffing others people’s butts in an attempt to get to know them, you might be sent in for a mental evaluation. Yet, some of these odd behaviors—like sniffing butts or rolling around in stinky things—are very […]
Best Behaved Dog Breeds: Does Breed Determine a Dog’s Personality?
Is it the breed or the personality that determines the dog? Let’s find out what the best behaved dog breeds are! I often get asked the question, “What are the best behaved dog breeds?” And here’s my answer… The idea that a breed can determine a dog’s personality is one of the biggest dog myths […]
Correcting Bad Dog Behavior: Why Your Dog Is like a Mirror
A lot of people ask me, how do I train my dog? Or even more important, how do I go about correcting bad dog behavior that already exists? And the answer is always this. When it comes to training a dog it’s important that we first start with a solid foundation. That’s where you get […]
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. […]
The Five Golden Rules
In many of my posts and videos I mention the Five Golden Rules. These form the foundation of my training. They are the underlying principals of controlling dog behavior. If you ask me how my method differs from other dog trainers then I think it would be best summed up in a little story. It […]