Don discusses the many roles typical of a professional dog trainer as they work with a family and their dog, all while being knowledgeable, skilled, ethical, kind, compassionate, and patient.
Don elaborates on his post, Help! My Dog Is Stubborn! By describing twelve steps you can take to make you and your dog best friends for life.
In this post, Don examines stubbornness and suggests several reasons why your dog may not be stubborn but is just seeking your empathy and understanding. He suggests ways that you can motivate your dog to help them understand what you want while making them feel
This is an important post from Andrew Hale at Dog Centred Care: The Emotional Experience of Dogs and their Caregivers. In it, he discusses the emotional toll experienced by dogs subjected to shock, their caregivers, and the trainers who help them restore their relationship with
Don provides several tips on teaching your dog how to walk on a loose leash, the most important being that the training process and every walk must be fun for you and your dog. He also explains why teaching a heel behavior will take more
This post summarizes a presentation made for the Eastern Area Agency on Aging Firry Friends Food Ban on Tuesday, March 19, 2024.
