conditioning | Nicole Wilde

Can You Hear Me Now? Getting Your Dog to Come When You Call

A woman stands in the middle of a park calling her dog. The dog, oblivious, continues to play with his friends. The woman calls out...

Behind the Facade

Have you ever picked up a magazine containing ads or fashion spreads where you appreciated the beauty of the female models? While many...

A Solid Recall with Seconds to Spare

This morning Bodhi and I took a hike in the hillsides surrounding our local park. It was one of those lovely walks where he barely pulled...

New Doggy Digs and Preventing Negative Associations

As I sit here typing, my husband is outside building a large wooden doghouse. He’s joked recently that the many canine-related...

Dessert Cookies: When Your Dogs Train Your Husband

My husband, a talented musician and artist, recently had a day off work. He planned to do whatever needed doing around the house, and...

“Our Training Kicked In”

I just watched an interview with Kimberly Munley and Mark Todd, the civilian police sergeants who took down the crazed gunman at Fort...