Why Does My Dog Sniff That? The Science Behind Your Dog’s Incredible Sense of Smell
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 […]
Dog Chewing: How to Keep Your Dog from Destroying Your Stuff
If you’ve ever had a dog… Chew up your brand-new shoes Gnaw on your furniture Tear up your carpet …you’re not alone. One of the most common behavioral issues dog owners come across is chewing. (See how I’ve helped train over 88,000 dogs- many of which had a bad chewing habit here! Or, if you […]
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 […]
German Shepherd Personality: Common German Shepherd Behavior Problems
Is ‘typical’ German Shepherd personality really that bad? In this blog, you’ll know why German Shepherd temperament gets a bad rap (and what you can actually do to handle it). Over the years working as a dog trainer, I’ve probably worked with more German Shepherd dogs than any other breed. And German Shepherd behavior is a […]
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 […]
Training Aggressive Dogs: Understanding Dominant and Fearful Aggression
In this blog, you’ll learn that training aggressive dogs is much more productive when you set certain training rules in place. I’ll be sharing the strategies that worked for more than 100,000 dog owners with dog dominance aggression. Over the years as a professional dog trainer, I’ve worked with thousands of unruly and aggressive dogs who react […]
