by Karen | Sep 10, 2026 | Dog Behavior, Dog Trainers, Puppy Training
Taking your puppy for a walk isn’t just about exercise. In fact, with a young puppy, exercise is probably one of the least interesting things happening. The street is an entire classroom. Cars go past. People appear from driveways. Garbage cans weren’t...
by Karen | Sep 4, 2026 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training
If you brought home a puppy this summer, September can come as a bit of a shock. Not necessarily for you. For the puppy. During June, July and August, life may have been pretty wonderful from your puppy’s point of view. Kids were home. Vacations happened. People...
by Karen | Aug 13, 2026 | Dog Behavior, Dog Training
Quick answer: Real puppy training progress isn’t a puppy that knows 20 commands — it’s a puppy that waits at doors, doesn’t jump up when excited, settles without a fuss, sleeps through the night in a crate, and can recover after getting overstimulated....
by Karen | Apr 1, 2026 | Dog Behavior
April 12 to 18, 2026, is National Dog Bite Prevention Week. It’s a timely reminder of something more people need to understand: most dog bites are preventable. Dogs don’t bite out of nowhere. In many cases, there were warning signs long before the bite happened, but...
by Karen | Jan 12, 2026 | Dog Behavior, Dog Safety and Bite Prevention, Uncategorized
If you think dog fights happen because someone “lost control,” you’re already behind the problem. They usually happen because someone skipped a step. Not out of laziness. Out of familiarity. Out of comfort. Out of “they’ve always been fine before.” That’s exactly how...
by Karen | Nov 3, 2025 | Dog Behavior, Door Manners
Have you ever opened the front door and watched your dog bolt out before you could even blink? Maybe it’s when a friend drops by, or when you’re grabbing a delivery from the porch. You think your dog will wait — but instead, you’re chasing them down the driveway while...
