by Karen | Oct 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quick answer: Dogs bark at the doorbell because they’ve learned it means someone is arriving, or something exciting is about to happen (like pizza delivery!). Halloween turns one ring into dozens, with strangers in costumes added. To reduce the barking, start weeks...
by Karen | Oct 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quick answer: To prepare your dog for Canadian Thanksgiving, practise calm door manners before the day, decide how greetings will happen, manage access to food and garbage, schedule exercise followed by real rest, and give your dog a quiet space when they’ve had...
by Karen | Oct 2, 2026 | Mentorship, Uncategorized
By the time I decided to leave the competition world and start training pet dogs, I’d spent nearly twenty years training my own Labrador Retrievers, earned numerous Field Trial Championship titles, and travelled extensively to compete and learn from some of the...
by Karen | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every August 26, social media fills up with dog photos, bandanas, and “best day ever” captions. That’s fine — dogs deserve the attention. But according to Ontario dog trainer Karen Laws, National Dog Day is a good excuse to ask a better question: are...
by Karen | Aug 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Quick answer: Puppies raised through summer or during busy holiday seasons often get near-constant human company. Then September hits, or the holiday season ends. Schedules snap back to normal, and the puppy who’s never practiced being alone starts showing it:...
by Karen | Jul 17, 2026 | Uncategorized
Porcupines are not looking for a fight. Unfortunately, some dogs interpret a slow-moving woodland animal as an invitation to conduct a full investigation—with their face. The porcupine usually objects. The result can be dozens, or even hundreds, of quills embedded in...
