Thank you, Faith!
Today is a mixed emotion day: Faith, 11-year-old Airedale and my long-term buddy, had to be put to rest due to quickly diminishing health....
The Second Best Thing About Working with Dogs
During this spring/summer I’ve had a lot of client visits and many of them will ask, “You must really love what you do, working with...
Misread Messages - Our Dogs Often Know More Than We Do
Last weekend, I posted on Facebook that Koa didn’t seem to want to stay at the Venice Dog Beach Park and that it was a matter of not...
The Dog You Need
Although I have written about this before on another level, a recent recurring theme in my training from clients is, “Our other dog was...
Staying Consistent with your Training
This is from an email I sent to our new crop of pack leaders in training, but it's a question I'm often asked: "How soon should I start...
Is A “Trained Dog” A “Calm Dog”?
I often hear from clients that their dog has gone through a variety of classes at different locations: pet shops, trainers’ businesses,...
Meet The Most Dominant Dog I’ve EVER Met!
I was recently asked by a new friend to help his friends that have an aggressive dog. This person, who has military and current handling...
What does "Assertive" mean?
In my last post I talked about being the leader you need to be for your group or pack. The problem is that many humans make that whole...
The Importance of Being the Leader Your Group Needs
(The following is excerpted from an article I wrote for a business journal.) In the Animal Kingdom, just as in the human business world,...
How To Create Calm
Welcome to the new year! Let’s start this year by going back to basics: calm energy for you and your dog. Many times, people...
