The tools we use to train are what I call a personal choice. We are always looking for the next tool that works for your dog. Something...

To dog park it or not to dog park it? Most people get a dog and want their dog to be social. They say they will take it to the dog park....

Hi! Bringing dogs into the home can be stressful. I’m finding out this first hand. Amazing what it feels like. I've gone through this...

Today was a proud yet busy day in the Patrick house hold. I’m reminded of starting over in life yet again. I have adopted a wonderful...

Body language in a dog is most certainly how it tells you how it's feeling. Most of the time I talk about health and some nutrition with...

Dogs are born essentially def and blind. But they can smell. Smelling is how dogs know who their mom is. They can smell other members of...

This was a request in the comments section of one of my posts. I decided to post it in my blog and may have a pod cast come out on this....

I think it needs to be said that we and many animals do what works. Even if it's not healthy. There are those anomalies out there that...

I get asked this question a lot when I go help people with their dogs. "At what point is it okay to stop treats?" This is a question that...

Understanding is most certainly the back bone to training. We cannot allow ourselves to react to the dog. If we can avoid allowing the...