The Dog Blog

We all want a dog that can be involved in our family’s holiday activities. But what if that’s just not your pup? What if she gets overwhelmed with all of the cousins running around, or isn’t afraid to jump on the table to steal the turkey? That could easily ruin the day! Here are some basic tips that you can do to help your dog feel calm, relaxed, and stay out of trouble this holiday

Leash skills are the #1 request that dog owners come to us with. And that makes sense! Having a dog that pulls, lunges, barks, and completely ignores you on walks is incredibly frustrating. And embarrassing. And can make you feel trapped in your own home, unable to enjoy life with your dog. There is a simple technique that we teach to every dog owner, and it’s time we start spreading the word! It’s called: Driveway

We are getting into some beautiful fall weather -our personal favorite for hiking with our dogs. Before you hit the trails, you may want to consider the following: Make sure you bring enough water for you and your dog.Confidently advocate for your dog by giving her extra space when you pass other people and dogs.Keep a close eye out for poison ivy.Brings treats to keep your dog’s attention and to reward for calm behavior.Don’t forget

Just because your little pup doesn’t pull you around town as hard as the big Labradors and boxers, doesn’t mean it’s fun to have them twist, pull, zig-zag, and bark their way through the neighborhood. Little dogs (and their owners) deserve training, too! Questions we often get about training little dogs: How would you train my little one?The same way we train the big ones! With individualized training plans to meet your goals.She’s scared of

“Why won’t my dog listen?” This is a big question that we get a lot from frustrated dog owners. “Why won’t my dog… Come when I call?Stop jumping on visitors?Listen when it sees a squirrel? There are two main things happening here that we see pretty consistently across the board. First: whatever your dog is doing is much more rewarding that what you want it to do. Think about it. If the choices were to

Did you know that we offer free monthly pack walks to all of our clients? Check out highlights from our August pack walk here: We absolutely love having the opportunity to check in with our clients EVERY MONTH. FOR LIFE. Once you complete your training program, you’re in. You get this lifetime program to keep up with your training, meet monthly with our trainers, and continue challenging yourself and your dog in new situations. Want

We’re really excited to show you this new technique for crate training that we learned from Julie’s Canine Academy out east. We’ll break everything down for you, from e-collar conditioning, expectations, and troubleshooting. You’ll also get to see it in action with training dog Penny. It looks a little sloppy with her because it usually is! We wanted to show you the raw footage, the messiness, and with that, the consistency required to help your

We’re working with Boomer on his car manners today! This guy is known for jumping between seats, barking, pacing. Not only is that annoying, it’s not safe! Watch this drill as we talk you through how to get your dog to safely ride in the car.