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Stereotypes and Generalizations of the Pit

Generalizations are a tricky business. On the one hand, they are necessary in order for us to more easily understand our complex world. On the […]

Whatever Happened to the Term Alpha

The term alpha applied to wolves has had a long history. For many years books and articles about wolves have mentioned the alpha male and […]

Teach Your Dog to Rollover for

Teaching Your Dog to Rollover for Examination: Teaching your pup to roll on their belly for examination is often confused with an Alpha Roll whereby […]

Socialization at Puppy Play Groups

Moderating puppy play groups is definitely one of the highlights of my job. After all, there are few things that are cuter than baby animals […]

Make Training Your Dog a Family

Lydia M. of Akron, Ohio, was understandably upset when she contacted me for help. Her family had been begging her for years to let them […]

Private Lessons or Group Classes for

One of our apprentice trainers asked me last week if I have a preference for teaching private lessons or group classes. This was one of […]

Shed Happens: How to Manage Dog

My little dog Nora is superbly cute and only weighs about 10 pounds or so. As a result, she is often invited to sit on […]

Teach Your Dog to Fetch

The game of fetch is a well-deserved favorite which has many added side benefits aside from being fun for you and your dog. Playing fetch […]

The Benefits of Teaching Your Dog

There are an almost endless list of benefits to teaching your dog a few (or more!) new tricks. Perhaps most importantly, teaching any behavior using […]

Does Your Dog Ignore You Sometimes?

A friend of mine was visiting recently and pointed out two things about me; That I get a wee bit competitive while playing cards and […]