Now We're Talking: Decoding Your Dog's Body Language
Dogs communicate with us—and one another— by using their own sophisticated language, most of which is non-verbal. Seven important aspects...
Fun with Fido: Five Foundational Skills to Keep Your Dog Happy and Healthy this Summer
Summer is a great opportunity to spend some time working with the family pooch to keep his or her mind stimulated. Whether an old...
The Importance of "Instead": Redirecting Your Pooch's Problematic Behavior
Many of us who have dogs feel they are a member of the family; a furry child, of sorts. In many ways, that is an accurate representation...
Looking for (Puppy) Love in All the Right Places
Have you been considering adding a furry family member to your household? Before you make that leap, there are some important steps you...
Total Recall, Part 5: Maintenance
Last week we discussed raising our criteria to include some commitment before presenting the reward. For our purposes, commitment means...
Total Recall, Part 4: Commitment
Last week we were looking for some recognition of the cue, "Come!" Now that we are seeing that recognition, we can begin to ask for some...
What breed is that doggy in the window?
Science Daily article, DNA studies reveal that shelter workers often mislabel dogs as 'pit bulls' (published Feb, 17, 2016), states,...
