Being a Respectful Leader
The most fundamental aspect of leadership is trust. Being a good leader means being consistent, fair, understanding, and in control. It is important to know that leadership and dominance are not the same thing. We do not have to be dominant to be good leaders. Good leaders are gentle but firm and are not pushovers. […]
How and Why to Socialize your Dog
Dogs need us to take time to let them explore the world. They need to be allowed to investigate things. Socialization is often misunderstood when it comes to dogs. Socialization is not just putting your puppy or dog around other dogs. Socialization should always be kept positive and fun for the dog. We need to […]
Whole Health Requires Knowing the Whole Picture
Have you ever found yourself wondering why your dog has a medical or behavioral problem? In the past people would just accept the diagnosis and get medicine or a training aid device and think that was all they could do. Now more than ever we are finding out that there is more to achieving health in […]
Behavior Modification
An important part of behavior modification that is often overlooked is why the behavior is present in the first place. Before undergoing a behavior modification plan make sure your dog fits in to the following: Behavior modification can take time. As dog owners, we need to be patient with the dog and do everything we […]
Why Is My Dog Digging?
Where a dog digs tells us why it digs. It is often helpful to know why a dog is digging so we can address the cause and not the symptom. There are a few things you can do right off the bat to help curb the activity such as trimming the nails short, and keeping […]
