No More Stress: A simple trick to combat crate anxiety
He came to training for help with severe separation anxiety, along with a few other anxiety related issues. When I met him, his insecurity was instantly apparent....
It shouldn’t be a struggle: 6 Steps to Make Trimming Your Dog’s Nails Easy
I’ve been there… Seeing my dog’s nails getting a little too long and making excuses about trimming them until they were too long to ignore. Psyching myself up to break...
Play Smarter : The Dog Trainer’s guide to creating better dog park experiences
I went to the Dog Park the other day… In fact, we took several of the dogs. A Labrador in training for competitive obedience who’s a social butterfly… An 85lb behemoth...
From Disaster to Down-Stay: The importance of empowerment in dog training
“Get ready for a disaster,” I jokingly said as I prepared to pull my dog out of the car. I was attempting to teach my lab, Never, some manners… The dog that I’ve...
Your Dog Needs You: Tips for Walking Your Reactive Dog
Imagine this. You’re out for a walk… Your dog is reactive, and you’ve been working on it for a while. You’ve been making good progress but you’ve still got a ways to go....
Who’s to blame? 3 Reasons your dog won’t “Out” their toy
“I’m having trouble with my OUT,” he said as I met him on the grassy field. “My dog just won’t let go of the toy. And when he does finally let it go, he’s so frantic, I always...
4 Steps to Teaching Your Dog Loose Leash Walking
“I’m trying to teach loose leash walking…” she pleaded, “But I’m struggling.” She went on to explain how, no matter the volume of treats she fed her dog, and regardless of...
5 Tips to Prevent Injury While Playing Fetch with Your Dog
She stepped out into the grassy field. Chuck-it in hand, and dog prancing gleefully at her side, she thought about work, and her mounting to-do list and then pushed it aside...
What Victoria Stilwell has that you don’t (Besides Fame)
It seems that every so often, I scroll across my newsfeed and people are sharing videos of the work of other trainers for the sole purpose of criticizing them. They do it with...