Witnessing a dog growl can be intimidating, at best, and frightening, at worse. Growling doesn’t have to be a bad thing, in fact, a growl is full of information for us.

It’s a natural reaction when our dog is being “bad” to want to tell them “no!” But is this really the best reaction?

Advocating on behalf of your dog is the responsibility of every dog guardian, but it can be one of the hardest things to do.

What if I told you that most dog reactivity training doesn’t involve other dogs. Sounds crazy, right? Maybe not.

Have you ever given your dog a brand new toy, only to have them destroy it within minutes? This is super naughty dog behavior….isn’t it?

What is really going on when you ask your dog to “sit” (or perform some other behavior that you KNOW that they know how to do), and they don’t do it?

What is really going on when you ask your dog to “sit” (or perform some other behavior that you KNOW that they know how to do), and they don’t do it?

While I may not be the dog guardian struggling to control their dog on a walk anymore, I used to be.

Leash laws is a hot topic for me, and many other dog guardians. But why? In this blog I want to go deeper than the laws themselves, and talk about other reasons why these rules matter.

Leash laws is a hot topic for me, and many other dog guardians. But why? In this blog I want to go deeper than the laws themselves, and talk about other reasons why these rules matter.

Leash laws is a hot topic for me, and many other dog guardians. But why? In this blog I want to go deeper than the laws themselves, and talk about other reasons why these rules matter.

It’s not surprise that treats are used regularly in force free dog trainer. But what do we do when our dog WON’T take the food?

Leash laws is a hot topic for me, and many other dog guardians. But why? In this blog I want to go deeper than the laws themselves, and talk about other reasons why these rules matter.

It’s not uncommon for dogs to be afraid of trips to the vet clinic. But it doesn’t have to be this way!

We hear the term “reactivity” a lot when talking about dogs, but what does it actually mean?

We hear the term “reactivity” a lot when talking about dogs, but what does it actually mean?

We hear the term “reactivity” a lot when talking about dogs, but what does it actually mean?

We hear the term “reactivity” a lot when talking about dogs, but what does it actually mean?

Something I see a lot of in the dog training world is labels, specifically those applied to our dogs. I myself use labels regularly - 'reactive dog,' anyone?

I understand the appeal behind a label; it's a convenient and straightforward way for us to explain often complex behavior. However, these labels can be doing our dogs more harm than good, and we need to tread lightly when using them.

Lately I've been feeling burnt out. The reason for this burnout is due to the overwhelming number of clients I have seen recently who were previously instructed to train their dog using punitive or aversive methods, and are now experiencing the fallout from these techniques.