As I'm sure many people do, I enjoy watching dogs interact with each other. As a trainer, I often receive calls to help dogs that don't always get along together with each other. Over the past years and months I've seen a few interesting interactions… more »

It's become common practice to use treats in training dogs over the past many decades, and IMO, that trend has led to many problems with our human-K9 relationships. Personally, I have never used treats in training any of my dogs or those of my clients.… more »

Christmas will be here very soon, and I know many families consider bringing a new dog into their home at this time of year. If that is in your thoughts, I always encourage owners to understand that a pet requires care, love and leadership. If you're… more »

Over the past years I have made numerous posts regarding the benefits of training a dog. I find it interesting that the number of online searches for "dog training" or its derivatives far outnumber those for some form of "behavioral" help - last time I… more »

I was reading an article recently in the International Association of Canine Professional's quarterly SafeHands Journal. The article discussed genetic influences on a dog's personality. This topic was of great interest to me as I am always developing… more »