Happy New Year! As we head into the new year this is the popular time to be making new years resolutions, and I definitely have a few....

Trick or treating time is quickly approaching! It's time to make sure that our dogs are ready for the trick or treating season. So let's...

Halloween is right around the corner, even if the weather doesn’t feel like it. While you’re making fall plans, maybe getting a costume...

One of the things we love as trainers is helping dogs stay in their homes. It is honestly the most important part of keeping euthanasia...

Back to School time is upon us! It’s a very bittersweet time of the year as the fun of summer winds down but the excitement of school...

What is the difference between a trick and an obedience behavior when we are training our dogs? The short answer is that there really...

We all love dogs that know a ton of tricks. Tricks can be fun to teach, cute to show off, and they have both mental and physical benefits...

We’ve written a few blogs over the years about what makes trick training fun and helpful in our relationships with our dogs. As we are in...

Summers can be really rough for dog owners, especially as year by year the temperatures are rising. It makes it harder and harder to make...

Since we are talking about our Loose Leash Walking skills this month, I wanted to take some time to talk about a parallel skill that we...

Loose leash walking is one of the most common goals people have for their dog, but it seems every third person has a different idea of...

For many dogs, and their people, nail trims are a nightmarish endeavor. Some dogs are just a bit squirmy and have a hard time staying...

Throughout their lives with us, our dogs have to be handled a lot. They have to go to the vet and get examined and get vaccines. They...

As we move past puppyhood and into adolescence and adulthood with our dogs we start thinking about what the next steps are in their...

When our dogs start striking out of puppy-hood and into adolescence, and even a little before that in some cases, play with other dogs...

We only got about halfway through learning all about socialization last week, so here we are again! Last week we went over a few...

Socialization. It is a word that you hear a lot, especially when you get a brand new puppy. What exactly is socialization and what does...

If you’ve just brought home a new dog, you’re probably wondering where to start with their training. There is an almost unlimited number...

Now I know that New Years Resolutions can be kind of a sensitive topic, and honestly after the last few years we all deserve to take it...

As we head into the holiday season our dogs decided they would like to share a few of their favorite things with you, to help inspire you...