by Karen | Sep 15, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Leash Walking
Stop Leash Pulling: How to Finally Enjoy Walks with Your Dog What’s one behavior your dog does that stresses you the most? If you said pulling on leash, you’re not alone. For so many dog owners, what should be a simple daily walk turns into chaos — a workout of...
by Karen | Sep 7, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training
The lazy days of summer are wrapping up, and families everywhere are shifting gears into early mornings, school buses, and jam-packed schedules. For kids, that means new teachers and new routines. For parents, it’s the balancing act of lunches, drop-offs, and work....
by Karen | Sep 1, 2025 | Leash Walking
Have you ever stepped outside with your dog and thought, “Here we go again?” The pulling, the barking, the lunging at every squirrel or dog that crosses your path—it can feel like more of a battle than a bonding time. You are not alone. Many owners struggle...
by Karen | Aug 25, 2025 | Dog Behavior
If a fight breaks out, remember: don’t use your hands. You can get bitten even if your dog loves you. Instead, try making a loud noise, pouring water, or sliding a barrier like a chair between the dogs. If two adults are present, the “wheelbarrow method” (lifting the...
by Karen | Aug 18, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training, Uncategorized
Does your dog launch themselves at you when you walk in the door? Jump on your kids when they run in the yard? Leap all over visitors like they’ve been gone for ten years? Here’s the good news: you can fix it without yelling, pushing them off, or resorting to...
