Clients often are keen to get right into the nitty-gritty of issues that they have hired me to help with. Their first question often is, “How do I stop A, B or C?”, believing the solution is to focus on getting the dog to stop doing it. “How do I get...
Understanding canine body language Canine body language and communication are beautifully complex and often nuanced. But it is possible to learn to observe and understand it. A grasp of the basics, including stress signals and signs of conflict, and recognizing a...
I see a lot of clips and memes suggesting that paying attention to your dog when they are fearful reinforces the fear and will teach the dog to keep responding that way. Pat or praise the dog, and you reinforce the fear. It makes me cringe. Utterances like this show a...
When new clients describe what happens when their dog becomes agitated on walks, I hear the same thing again and again. Although pecifics may differ, asking (or making) their dog sit is very common. It might seem a logical choice. Asking dogs to sit AFTER an outburst...