Total Recall
I suspect most dog owners wish their dogs could be off leash and enjoy themselves without restriction, or at least ...
Project Trade: Economics 101
In the spring of 2016 The Pet Professional Guild rolled out Project Trade, an “international educational advocacy ...
Reflections of a Force-Free Trainer
As I enter my second year of Pet Professional Guild (PPG) membership and the 10-year anniversary of retirement ...
The Power of Project Trade
When I first learned of the Pet Professional Guild (PPG) I had just recently worked with a handsome little elderly ...
Taking the Pulse of Dog Training
As a professional (force-free) dog trainer I am always looking for help from researchers who investigate canine ...
Training is Simple as A-B-C
Animal training can serve useful purposes, be great fun and strengthen the human-animal bond. It can also ...
See the Dog in Front of You
Anyone who has had more than one dog in their life has probably fallen into the pitfall of living many years with ...
Advocacy is Where You Look for It
In April 2016 I attended the 11th annual Applied Animal Behavior Conference hosted by the School of Veterinary ...
What’s in the Bag?
What you don’t know could kill your pet.
Like all dog owners I want my pets to be healthy and enjoy a long life ...
Force-Free: Are You Getting the Correct Message Across?
Recently I learned of a trainer whose specialty is working with hunting dogs. For the purpose of this blog I will ...
Just Say No to Saying No
“Can I say no to my dog?” is a question I often hear from new clients.
My short answer is “Yes, you can use any ...
Happy New Year! Happy New Life!
First impressions are often lasting ones and so it was with my first behavior case involving a two-year old ...