Advice & Expertise
From training techniques, to personal experiences, here you will find a range of articles that touch on topics that will help you navigate through the sometimes messy, but always fulfilling role of dog ownership.


















































Recent Posts
When Is Rehoming Your Dog The Best Option?
2021-09-02T15:52:14-07:002021-02-01|
Rehoming a dog is a very taboo subject. After all, dogs are for life, no? For me that’s a definite [...]
Is Your Dog A Strong Puller? Try This
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-31|
Head halters can be a really useful tool, especially if you have a powerful puller or a dog that is [...]
Teach Your Dog To ‘Get Dressed’
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-31|
Does your dog play keep away when you want to put his collar, harness or head halter on? Here’s a [...]
Puppy Socialization Tips While Social Distancing
2021-09-02T15:52:11-07:002021-01-30|
If you’ve just brought a puppy home, you may be stressing out about how to socialize them right now with [...]
Should All Dogs Be Saved?
2021-09-02T15:52:12-07:002021-01-30|
Telling someone that they need to euthanize their dog is the shittiest part of my job. I entered this career [...]
Cleaning Dirty Paws Made Easy
2021-10-12T13:18:32-07:002021-01-29|
With terrible weather comes the need to wipe a lot of wet, muddy paws. A lot of people have trouble [...]
Tips For Safe Playtime
2021-09-02T15:52:12-07:002021-01-29|
Something I have been seeing quite a bit of lately are dogs who are getting really aggressive with their owners [...]
How To Resolve Fence Fighting
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-29|
Fence fighting is what happens when dogs on opposite sides of a fence or other barrier act in a barking, [...]
Teaching Your Dog To Be Calm
2021-09-02T15:52:13-07:002021-01-29|
Do you have a dog that can’t settle down, especially when there is a lot of activity going on around [...]
How To Stop A Dog Attack
2021-09-02T15:52:10-07:002021-01-29|
Have you ever been charged at by an aggressive dog? If it ever happened to you, would you know what [...]
A Channel Miniseries
Follow along in this 6-part series, as Darcie speaks to A Channel and gives a crash course in the basics of essential training techniques.