How do we get our dog to engage in us voluntarily?
Engagement is not really about asking a dog for eye contact with a command. In order to become your dog’s top priority, you need to put...
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Jul 13, 2023
Sniffing on the walk: Good or Bad?
A lot of people have asked me if sniffing on the walk is a good idea or not. The answer is not as simple as a definitive "Yes" or "No"....
Jul 12, 2023
Is your vet being very harsh about your dog's ecollar/prong collar?
A vet telling a patient, “you should not use an ecollar, it will definitely harm your dog, and make your dog more anxious” causing the...
Jun 26, 2023
Why and When to use leash correction?
The lifting of the leash is a very useful correction that is not often spoken of. I like to dive a bit deeper into when do we use it...
Apr 25, 2023
Why I don't do food redirection when walking a reactive dog?
“Why don’t we keep using treats on the walk?” “Why don’t we allow the dog to keep sniffing on the walk?” These are very common questions...
Apr 11, 2023
Resource guarding and food aggression dissected.
A resource guarding dog strongly believes that he controls all the resources (ie what is mine is mine) and it is his job to allocate the...
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