Are you struggling with your adolescent dog? This can be a particularly frustrating and challenging time. Many parents don’t think they will survive their dog’s adolescence. The good news is that it doesn’t last forever. And you’re not in it...
Halloween can be a spooky time for dogs. Dark evenings make things harder to see. Costumes and noisy kids running around the neighbourhood. The cacophony and percussion of fireworks. All these can make some dogs’ walks a thoroughly unpleasant, even frightening...
We all expect nipping and biting with a young puppy. But as our dogs grow and continue maturing, continued mouthiness can be concerning. The good news is that although annoying and unpleasant, mouthy adolescent behaviour usually is not a sign of aggression. Certain...
I often have people reach out to me because they don’t know what to do with their dogs. Following ‘a tired dog is a good dog’ adage, they rely on physical activity to end up with that ‘good dog.’ They are already walking or running with...
Why Is Mental Stimulation So Important? If you have a dog, you’ve probably heard the term mental stimulation a lot over the last few years. It certainly has grown both in awareness and as a big business since I started training. It’s such a big deal...
