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...