Doggy Dan Debunks 5 Common Dog Training Myths
I hear people say things like “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” all the time. Just because you hear something time and time again doesn’t make it true…because you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! As a dog trainer, I want you to be armed with all the knowledge you need to […]
The #1 Reason Positive Reinforcement Training May Fail Your Dog
Hey there, Doggy Dan here, As a dog trainer, I’m always open to hearing about many different dog training methods… ESPECIALLY when they focus on kind and gentle tactics to help dogs. Lately there’s been a lot of buzz surrounding positive reinforcement training. While the style of this training is mostly good, I’d be doing […]
Recall Training: How to Get a Dog to Come When You Call
There’s nothing scarier than watching your dog run off across the beach, down the street, or through the woods while you helplessly call for him to come back to you without any luck. It only takes seconds, for a dog to vanish before your eyes—all because your dog is excited and decided to chase a […]
What Training Dogs Has Taught Me about Parenting
Have you ever looked at your dog, then at your child, and thought to yourself, “I wonder how similar raising a children is to training a dog?” I have! In fact, after a decade of training over 3,000 dogs, owning 4 dogs, and having two human children of my own, I ended up writing a […]
