No matter how great you get at something, you're never too advanced for the basics. Between supporting my beginner students online and...

In part 1, I discussed the importance of good socialization during the critical stage of puppy development between (approximately) 4-16...

In the first part of this series, we'll discuss what good socialization is- and isn't! In a subsequent blog, we'll talk about how to...

Hope training (verb): to train a dog to acquire a skill or master a behaviour without a plan or faintest idea of how your training will...

Have you even been in a conversation with someone and they just don't let you get a word in? You feel your frustration start to build-...

I have good news for you: sometimes, training your dog is overrated. It might surprise you to hear a dog trainer say that- after all, I...

Last year, I had my first session with a very sweet but quite timid, one year old rescued Shih Tzu. She came into the training building...

Frustration - none of us are immune to it. In fact, feeling frustrated can be like a self-fulfilling prophecy: 1. Experience a situation...