Basic Training Tips

Where There is Joy, There is Infinite Possibility
A Different Angle on Socializing (This is an edited version of a column published in 2021. I no longer operate my puppy day school, but insight gained is timeless!) ...
Where There is Joy, There is Infinite Possibility
A Different Angle on Socializing (This is an edited version of a column published in 2021. I no longer operate my puppy day school, but insight gained is timeless!) ...


Dogs and Doors What's the Big Deal?
They race through them to go out, whether it’s the front door, the car door, the crate door or… well, pretty much any door. When someone comes through a door,...
Dogs and Doors What's the Big Deal?
They race through them to go out, whether it’s the front door, the car door, the crate door or… well, pretty much any door. When someone comes through a door,...

Train to Trust Trust to Train
How would you describe a scene where a dog is being trained? What about a student taking piano lessons? Or a gymnast being coached? What might the dynamics be like...
Train to Trust Trust to Train
How would you describe a scene where a dog is being trained? What about a student taking piano lessons? Or a gymnast being coached? What might the dynamics be like...

Why Should You Join a Dog Club?
Most people don’t really understand how dog sport events happen. They just know that they enjoy going to different venues and competing with their dogs, having fun, and earning ribbons...
Why Should You Join a Dog Club?
Most people don’t really understand how dog sport events happen. They just know that they enjoy going to different venues and competing with their dogs, having fun, and earning ribbons...

But What Does It Really Mean?
Gibberish, Translated Blah, blah, blah…. Have you ever watched a movie in an unfamiliar language without subtitles? It’s very difficult to figure out where one word ends and the...
But What Does It Really Mean?
Gibberish, Translated Blah, blah, blah…. Have you ever watched a movie in an unfamiliar language without subtitles? It’s very difficult to figure out where one word ends and the...