by KD | May 23, 2018 | Dog Lifestyle
You can and should, have the best relationship possible with your dog. It’s my job to teach you how to do just that. As a teacher, outlines and the framing of information into understandable chunks and concepts is key. Having been working with pet dog...
by KD | Feb 2, 2018 | Dog Behavior, Dog Lifestyle, Training Articles
You need about a dozen extra cups of coffee to make it through the day because that new puppy would NOT stop whining and crying all night! I’ve been there, and I truly feel your pain. You’re not alone! One of the biggest challenges people have when raising a puppy is...
by KD | Jan 11, 2018 | Dog Behavior, Training Articles
You take your puppy outside every hour on the hour like clockwork. Hell, you have set your clock on your cellphone to scream at you when its time! Your steadfast dedication to creating opportunities for your puppy to go outside is nothing short of remarkable. Yet...
by KD | Dec 10, 2017 | Dog Lifestyle, Dog Training Hacks, Uncategorized
The more videos I or my clients share of examples of working with a clicker, the more the questions start coming in. While I have written several articles explaining some essential “how to” steps, I wanted to take the time to address some of the more basic questions...
by KD | Nov 28, 2017 | Dog Behavior, Dog Lifestyle, Nutrition/Health
I see people talking about separation anxiety a LOT. Way more than I should. I say that because the majority of people who ask me about separation anxiety in their dogs, have dogs who do NOT have separation anxiety! So what gives? What Is...
by KD | Nov 22, 2017 | Dog Behavior, Dog Lifestyle
We’ve all been there. I hate being there. Moving sucks. But what about your dog? It’s bad enough when we struggle with the stress and angst of the moving process. Hopefully we get through it with the knowledge that the move will mean new opportunities,...
by KD | Oct 26, 2017 | Dog Behavior
According to Merriam-Webster, spite is defined as ‘petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart” Spiteful is an adjective that describes a behavior as having the purpose to cause distress or emotional harm with malice. Dogs, while...
by KD | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
I hear it all the time. “I need to take my dog to training, he’s so bad” Wrong. 100% WRONG POSSIBLE ALLERGENS: TRUTH It has never been my style to tell people what they want to hear. Telling people things they want to hear as opposed to what...
by KD | Sep 22, 2017 | Dog Training Hacks
While I get a wide variety of questions from folks about their lives with their dogs, there are few topics that certainly get a lot of mileage. One of the most common is housebreaking. This doesn’t surprise me one bit because quite frankly, it’s one of...
by KD | Sep 19, 2017 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training Hacks, Training Articles
This is a super common situation that many people find themselves in every day. It’s so common that I’m in the middle of creating a very detailed guide that breaks down not just the step by step, but explains the concepts involved. Even as I work on...
