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3 Rewarding Resolutions for You and Your Dog (And How to Keep Them)

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New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but (as some of us know all too well) they’re much harder to keep. Add your dog into that equation, and the promises you made yourself as the ball dropped at midnight suddenly seem a lot more daunting when you roll out of bed on January 1st. But […]

Debunking myths about dog training tools

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The more tools that a dog trainer has at their disposal, the more prepared they’ll be to help any dog and dog owner who needs it. Every dog that a trainer encounters over the course of their career will be unique, and present unique challenges, so utilizing a wide range of tools, skills and capabilities […]

What dog owners need to know about the four training quadrants

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If you’ve done research on dog training and behavior, you’ve likely come across the four quadrants of dog training. Known as operant conditioning, the four quadrants are used as a teaching tool by many in the dog training community to modify behavior. When understood and applied properly, the four quadrants work in conjunction to improve […]

Benefits of Proper Crate Training

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Think about your favorite place in your home—your bedroom, living room, basement or even your garage or shed. It’s your happy place; you feel comfortable, relaxed and can unwind from the things in your life that stress you out. That’s what a crate is designed to be for your dog. When your dog has been […]

3 essential things to do after your dog comes home from training

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Working with a balanced dog trainer is a great way to begin transforming your relationship with your dog into one that’s both strong and rewarding. But it’s just the beginning. Dog training is a continuous process and owners who want their pets to find success need to be committed to taking an active and consistent […]

Separation Anxiety in Dogs

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Separation anxiety in dogs is a behavioral problem that trainers have been treating for quite some time, but we’ve seen a large spike in cases of separation anxiety over the last couple of years because of the COVID-19 pandemic. With many new dog owners returning to work and normal life, they’re beginning to see what […]

How to properly address leash reactivity in your dog

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Regular on-leash walks are part of being a dog owner and, with the proper training, can be one of the most enjoyable and fulfilling aspects of a relationship between dog and owner. However, walks can quickly become unpleasant if your dog is leash-reactive; they excessively bark, growl or lunge at other dogs or people while […]

My Dog is Friendly! Otherwise Known as “The Kiss of Death”

Man and Woman Seated Scratching Dog On His Neck

Okay, the kiss of death might be an exaggeration…but you get where I am coming from. Summer is here which means a lot more dogs and their owners are heading outdoors and spending a lot more time off leash. How many of you have been there? You are walking with your dog and see another […]

Balanced Dog Training

Woman Taking a Blue Tennis Ball Out of Her Dog's Mouth

The unfortunate truth is that the world of dog training is hugely divided. We are all in this business because we love, respect and want to help dogs, but somehow the human ego has gotten in the way and created an industry with a lot of contempt and childish name calling being thrown around. Quite […]