by admin | Jun 27, 2014 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, rescue dog
Pepper and her teenage owner, Charlotte, have a very special bond. From the moment they met at a PetSmart adoption event, it was love at first sight! This beautiful canine-human bond has only grown stronger with time, and with training. Pepper had supported Charlotte...
by admin | May 26, 2014 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
This past weekend, I spent some time at the pool with a friend of mine and her 7-year-old twin daughters. She made a comment that really struck a chord with the dog trainer in me. I had mentioned how lucky they are to have access to such a great pool and she said,...
by admin | Nov 6, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
Remi is a dog I’ve been working with who has a bit of a unique situation. Click here to read about how and why I got started training Remi. This particular blog post is dedicated to detailing her crate training progress and the procedure I used. Crate Training...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
A few weeks ago, I began a very unique training situation. Remi is a 6-year-old pit bull who was living with her 82-year-old owner here in Fort Worth. Her owner contacted me for training because they’ll soon be moving to the Virgin Islands, and there are a few...
by admin | Sep 28, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
When I first met Faith and Shiner less than a month ago, they could barely be in the same room together. I arrived today for our second lesson and wow – the transformation has been remarkable! What was once a very tense and stressed out multi-dog household is...
by admin | Sep 28, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
Did you know October is Pit Bull Awareness Month? In talking with a new friend this evening, we hit on two hot button topics: loose dogs, and pit bulls. When it comes either, I don’t mess around. (Before we go any further, let me say that this is a pit bull...
by admin | Sep 27, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, foster dog, puppy training, rescue dog
When Megan enlisted my help for her dog, Schatzi, I don’t think she imagined the amount of information she would receive. Thanks to popular TV shows, there is the idea that with just a few key changes your dog will be all better. So I think, like most dog...
by admin | Sep 16, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
Aggressive behavior is alarming, but don’t write the dog off too quickly. This past week, I’ve started with two new in-home dog training clients. When I met with the first client, she told me that several dog trainers have proclaimed her dog “beyond...
by admin | Sep 10, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs
Is your dog’s behavior driving you crazy? Hiring a dog trainer will help, but the dog training process might look a little different than you think! Most of my clients want their dog’s behavior to improve, and they want it now! I don’t blame them....
by admin | Aug 21, 2013 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training
Puppy training is all about being proactive. When a puppy is young, you have a huge opportunity to shape his behavior into the kind of behavior you want him to display as an adult dog. This is easy to do, but also easy not to do. That’s what makes it so tough....
