"Achieve fluency at each skill. Fluency is about achieving mastery or proficiency at a task, and that includes accuracy,speed,quality and...

Every Dogs Story: By Mary Oliver I have a bed, my very own. It's just my size. And sometimes I like to sleep alone with dreams inside my ...

Due to the high temperature and humidity predictions for this Saturday classes are canceled. Please review the following article about pr...

An internet search for socialization of dogs will yield a multitude of articles including lists of other dogs, people, places, sensory ex...

Socialization to locations and places are experiences that include all of your puppy or dogs senses (See previous article). Think about t...

Like many of my trainer colleagues I read a great deal about dogs, training/teaching, animal behavior, our spiritual connection with anim...

Socialization to locations and places are experiences that include all of your puppy or dogs senses See previous article). Think about th...

If we are to provide socializing sensory experiences for our dogs we must first build our understanding and appreciation of their sensory...

The third article in this series will address dog park etiquette for people and their dogs now that you have decided to use the dog park ...

To Dog Park or Not Dog To Park, That's The Question The earlier blog article was cautionary about choosing to use the dog park for social...

As a trainer I frequently get asked about use of the dog park. My answer, Dog parks are neither all good nor all bad and they are not ris...

So you have decided to adopt a dog from a shelter or rescue group. Many adopted dogs have unknown histories, however we know many of the ...

Adolescence is a time that gradually or perhaps overnight it will seem that your adolescent dog has forgotten all the important lessons y...

Socialization is the process of providing age and individually appropriate exposures to dogs, people, sensory experiences, places and thi...

There is lots of discussion and even legislation lately about dogs and cold or even being out doors. This article provides good guideline...

"There is a lot to absorb when you embark on this joyful adventure. Always be sure that you are having fun. By communicating with your do...

You may have noticed my absence in recent months, I have been recovering from a total knee replacement and am now getting back to work. I...