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Heel or Loose Leash Walking?

Back in the old days of dog training, dogs were expected to do precision heelwork. Upon hearing the command, “Heel!” the dog would walk...

Rest More, Train Less?

A recent article in Time Magazine entitled Shhh! Genius at Work discussed findings on the links between human creativity and sleep. Many...

The Power of Prey-er: Dogs and Prey Drive

I’ve heard some trainers talk about prey drive as though it’s something you can train out of a dog. But a dog’s prey instinct is...

If at First you Don’t Succeed…Group Class, Week Two

After a less than stellar showing at our first group class, I was hoping we’d do better next time. Sierra had been so distracted and...

The Trainer’s Dog Goes to Class

I have a suggestion for all the trainers out there who’d like to see things from the average dog owners’ point of view: take your dog to...

“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...

Breed Specific Prejudices—Among Dog Trainers

I got a call the other day from a potential training client. When I asked what kind of dog she had, the woman replied, “A five month old...

Dog Trainers: Can’t We All Just Get Along?

“Cookie-slinging weenies!” “Punishment trainers!” “Posi-Nazis!” “Jerk trainers!” Know what these epithets have in common? For one thing,...

The Trouble with Dog Training Gurus

We live in a consumer culture. We’re trained from an early age to want the new, improved, biggest and best version of products and...