Who’s the Boss?
No, I’m not talking about the 80’s TV show. I’m talking about the question I regularly get asked by my clients about [...]
The Journey Is the Destination
I was talking to a client after class the other night about some of the challenges he’d been having with his young [...]
How to Get the Perfect Dog
(As posted in Monday Magazine February 2014) Imagine taking your dog to the park or on a hike, letting him off leash [...]
Balance in Exercise
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time telling people to change how they exercise their dogs. It is a common [...]
Dogs and Calculus
When we raise our children from babies, it is understood and expected that they won’t understand our language or know our rules. [...]
Lessons From a Dog Trainer: How I Got in My Own Way
Some days when I am out with my dog, Cricket, I act like anything BUT a dog trainer. I repeat commands, I [...]
“Why?” And Other Questions To Ask When Training Your Dog
As a society, we are usually taught to follow what others tell us. Following the rules as they are laid out is [...]
From Alpha to Understanding: A Dog Trainer’s Journey
I used to be one of those trainers who taught using dominance as my base for all behaviour. Even after I transitioned [...]
Dog Park Etiquette: Are We Having Fun Yet? Understanding Body Language in Play
Let’s talk about play. What’s normal and what’s not? What’s okay and what’s pushing the limit of appropriate? How do I know [...]
What’s Your Dog’s “Type”?
A friend messaged me the other day saying he noticed that one of his dogs seemed to have a preference for playing [...]
