Separation anxiety is the dread or fear that your dog experiences when someone that they are attached to leaves them. So a typical instance of this might be when you go to work in the morning, the dog might get…

Dog training really boils down to influencing your dog’s behavior. Reward your dog for doing the behaviors you want to increase such as sit, down, stay, walk and come, and punish and or manage behaviors you want to decrease such…

Do you remember as a kid when your Grandmother would tell you that you had to finish your vegetables before you could have any ice cream? If your Grandmother or anyone else has ever said that to you, then they…

Just last week I was working with a very nice lady that had a jumping problem with her dog. She badly wanted her dog to stop jumping and pretty much didn’t care about anything else. I explained why jumping happens,…

Teaching your dog to respond to the “Come” command is absolutely crucial for both of you. You have to realize that you must have this control for his well being and, because he most likely wants to be with you…

A few years back a very distraught lady walked into my dog training studio. When I looked at her I thought she was recently assaulted. She sat down and started to cry. I offered her a glass of water and…

There is an old saying among dog trainers that goes: “The only thing two dog trainers can agree on is what the third one is doing wrong.” There are basically two schools of dog trainers. On one side you have…

One of the easiest training lessons you will ever encounter is harness training. Why is this? It is because your dog already knows the basics of how to function on a collar and leash system and walking is within their…

Balance the amount of exercise Before leaving your dogs alone, try extending the exercise periods for your dogs. The point is to tire him out. Play fetch, run around, or let him play with other friendly dogs. Do not just…

What exactly is crate training dogs? It sounds like something you do to a bad doggie for doing a no-no on the living room carpet. But its not. Crate training is actually based on the principle of the dogs’ innate…