Normalizing Crates and Pens Spending time while you’re home in the space they’re in while alone builds a puppy or

Holiday Gathering Hacks That Help Holidays are the time we most want to be with our loved ones. It’s no

Hand Signals & Settle Mats Dogs are more likely to comply with our requests when they’re comfortable. I recommend using

I’ve had great results coaching puppy guardians on using real or artificial grass pads for house training. The greatest house

The single most important behavior for puppies learning to enjoy their crate is the ability to walk into the crate

Familiarity with scent prior to direct exposure reduces anxiety in dogs, in my experience. They’re less likely to react and

Leashed walking is the puppy skill that guardians who contact me seem to struggle with the most. Few puppies are

In a recent post in a puppy behavior group, virtually everyone said the ONLY solution to this problem is to

The easiest enrichment happens at meal times. Puppies need to eat 3 or more times a day while they’re young.

Easier Overnights Puppy whining, crying and barking overnight rattles the whole house, costing busy parents valuable sleep time. In order

I read a lot of posts on social media from puppy owners distraught because their puppy barks at strangers, chewed

Dogs are hardwired to seek “dens” for sleep. A den in this context is a small space they can curl

There are many myths and urban legends surrounding house training on the Internet. Many involve potentially damaging ideas like correcting/punishing

Dogs don’t come pre-programmed for calm. It’s a learned behavior, especially in stimulating environments. For dogs to learn to self-control,

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 Do you regularly play with knives? Stick your hand in a running blender or mixer? I don’t,

How we introduce something new to a puppy can make a big difference in how the puppy perceives the new

As a puppy specialist, I’ve worked with a lot of puppies and owners in the last 25 years. Almost everyone