The Big What If: Fears, Insecurities and Shifting Your Mindset
I did something colossally stupid… It was last week…it was not dog related…but it was a HUGE mistake. I sent an email to nearly 10,000 people…with a giant...
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Dirty Words in Dog Training: Don’t Sh*** on yourself
If you know me, you may know this story already, but my first dog Koby was a challenge. In fact, the word “challenge” is an understatement. I loved him like crazy, and...
Butterflies and Dog Training Bullies: Why Your Passion Might Be Hurting Your Cause
I want to tell you a story… It’s about my first dog Koby. You know, the one I had back in the “Rainbows and Butterflies” time in my life… Where I thought love was all I needed...
He Chose Me: A Thank You Letter to My Dog
“THIS dog,” my trainer and decoy always tells me as he points to my little riot dog Shank, “is going to be your points dog.” I don’t disagree with his assessment. As angsty...
S*** Happens: Breaking the Perceptions of Perfection and Control
A while back, I wrote an article about a new adolescent male Malinois I brought home under precarious and less than ideal circumstances. (If you didn’t read it, check it...
Act with Intention: Building Focus in our Dogs, and in Ourselves
The dog bounced in place, body quaking with excitement, invisible springs attached to his four legs which regularly launched him straight up until his nose met hers. His owner...
Water Your Grass: Finding Motivation and Training Your Dog
“Wanna grab your dog?” I glanced at the woman standing quietly off to the side, and smiled slightly as I did. She was new to the group, and she hesitated at my question,...
When the Collars Come Off: Dog Sports, Egos and the Struggle for Power
“It just doesn’t seem like he really likes his dog, “ I said as the trainer moved rigidly and robotically in sync with the dog at the end of his leash. They were practicing a...
A Snapshot in Time: Life lessons learned from Disney
A photo of a boy and his dog. The two are tangled in an embrace. To the untrained eye, this looks like a sweet moment illustrating the immense love and adoration shared...