Training

If you’re frustrated that your pup “doesn’t listen,” I urge you to consider what your dog is actually hearing each day. Take a minute...

Congratulations! You’ve made it through the puppy months pretty much in one piece and hopefully laid a solid foundation for your many years together...

The behavior has several different names (inhibitory self-control, emotional self-control, self-regulation), but the term “impulse control” is used frequently in dog training. It means...

Those of you who have just emerged from your first-ever group dog obedience training class have my sympathies. For the unprepared, that experience can...

Teaching your dog to “yield to the pressure” of the leash can help you safely and easily end an encounter between your leashed dog...

The modern dog owner spends a lot of time thinking about their dog’s social skills. We do what we can to ensure we make...

Having a dog who enjoys time in a crate is a beautiful thing. A crate can give a dog some peace and quiet when...

There’s a behavior that we never used to teach in old-fashioned training classes that is now one of my absolute favorites; I can’t wait...

The best training tip out there is so simple it likely slips your mind: Catch your dog doing something right.We all notice when our...

The super-fun walks described in our “Walk This Way” article in last month’s issue aren’t always possible; there are times when dogs do need...

I recently saw a cartoon of a person walking with her dog by her side in perfect heel position – and clearly not enjoying the...

Take a moment to ponder a miracle: We can reach across the great species divide and convince a dog to do something utterly unnatural...