Lindsey Thompson, CPDT-KAMar 233 minWhen Your Recall Matters MostFour years ago, only a couple months into having my dog Maze, I almost lost her. I had taken her to my apartment’s dog park early in the...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJan 193 minThe Best Laid PlansWhen I found out that I was pregnant, I made all these amazing plans. I had all of these things I was going to teach my dogs, and all of...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJan 15, 20216 minTraining Dogs in the First TrimesterI’m pregnant! This very exciting news has changed life in our home in a major way. Because let me tell you, the first trimester is rough!...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAApr 22, 20205 minThe Beauty of a Chin RestOne of my all time favorite behaviors to teach is a Chin Rest. A chin rest is when we teach our dogs to rest their chin either on a...
Lydia Yancey, CPDT-KAApr 3, 20205 minStaying Safe: How to Protect Yourself & Your Dog, and What to Do If The Worst HappensI’m sure at some point or another you have been out for a walk with your dog and an off-leash dog has run up to you. At this point, it...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAMar 19, 20205 minCamping Gear for Your DogNow that you have your habits set and a list of skills to work on with your dog I'm sure you are all read to head on out and hit the...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAMar 13, 20208 minUseful Skills for Camping & Hiking With Your DogWelcome back to part two of our mini series on hiking and camping! This week I want to focus on what skills are most useful to make your...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAMar 4, 20208 minHelpful Habits for Hiking with Your DogOne of my favorite things to do with my dogs is go camping and hiking. We do it often, and it is a pretty big part of my life with my...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAFeb 6, 20206 minHow We Got Here: Meet The Trainers - Meggan PorterWhen you hire a trainer it can be kind of a daunting thing. Who do you pick? How do you know if a trainer is the right fit for you? How...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJan 22, 20204 minThe Benefits of Goofy TrainingIt’s really easy to end up in a rut. Daily routines can become really hard to break out of. You work, you eat, you clean, you walk the...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KADec 17, 20193 minLet's Talk About: Board & TrainsWe are very excited to be adding Board & Trains as a new service to offer to our clients in our continued effort to be there for you and...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KANov 18, 20193 minI Did Right By My Dogs This WeekSometimes I have a really good week. I structure my schedule well that week, have time on Sunday to plan my coming week and get focused...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAOct 21, 20195 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Managing a Multi-Dog HouseholdYou’ve gone through all the steps. You spoke with your existing dog and agreed that you were ready for a multi-dog household. You took...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAOct 5, 20193 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Introducing Your DogsIt’s time to bring your new dog home! You have found just the right dog for you, made sure that they get along with your existing dogs,...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KASep 23, 20194 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Sometimes It Doesn't WorkSometimes, even when we try our best, things just don’t work out. Personalities don’t mesh, the resources aren’t there, living situations...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KASep 9, 20194 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Don't Lose Your Dog in the "Pack"I have a confession to make. Part of the reason that I can confidently talk about what to do and not to do when building a multi-dog...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAAug 26, 20196 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Where to Find the Right DogNow that you have decided to add a dog to your family, and what kind of dog you are looking for, it’s time to find them. We’ve reached...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJul 29, 20196 minMulti-Dog Household Series: How to Choose the Right DogYou have decided that you are ready to add a dog to your household. You have weighed all the pros and cons, determined that your existing...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJul 17, 20195 minMulti-Dog Household Series: Should I Get A Second DogI have a lot of dogs in my house. Four dogs to be exact, plus a cat who probably thinks he is a dog. We also sometimes have a house guest...
Meggan Porter, KPA-CTP CPDT-KAJun 26, 20197 minCultural DifferencesI just got back from an amazing trip to England, and while I was there I couldn't help but notice the vastly different way dogs there...