Halloween can cause stress on your pets!
We may find Halloween a fun celebration of all things ghoulish; but most pets experience some form of stress. Here are a few ways to alleviate them. Leave your dogs at…
Thanksgiving and your Pet
We all do it! We want to share with our pets some of the delicious food we indulge in at Thanksgiving. If you have a dog that tends to beg…
Dealing With Recalls
We have all seen the dog who follows his guardian around with devoted attention, never looking at a distraction and coming to heel at even a whisper of command. Well,…
Walking on Leash
By Margie McConnell, DWD Instructor As a dog owner and trainer I, like you, want what is best for my puppy. I want a well-behaved, obedient, loving companion. Often this…
Dealing with Nipping and Chewing
We get a lot of questions in puppy class about puppy nipping and chewing. Puppies explore the world with their mouths. They nip in play with one another providing constant…
Creating Patterns That Stick
Creating Patterns That Stick by Andrew Perkins, DWD Instructor All training is about creating patterns of behaviour that stick. With dogs this is really easy, because they prefer routine to…
Jumping Up
Jumping up Jumping up on people is a common behaviour problem with friendly dogs. While we may view it as inappr Jumping up Jumping up on people is a…