Mom and I just received another great question through our dog behavior advice columnabout a dog named Tyler. According to his dad, Tyler is more interested in playing fetch at the dog parks – instead of wanting to play…
The July 24th 2009 L.A. Times story about a dog named Cotton whose guardian treated his aggression situation with a medical procedure called “Canine Disarming” (filing down of teeth to help prevent bite damage). She had initially tried some…
As Poncho and I were on our evening stroll today here in Ventura, we played our “let’s say hi to our neighbor dogs as we walk by” game, which made it a lot more fun – for the both…
As the brilliant Steven Tyler says “Walk This Way!” And I have to agree. I also agree with what my mom the rockin’ certified professional dog trainer says. Mom teaches this stuff in her dog training classes and loose…
“Do unto others” I say – especially when it comes to teaching my dog training classes and private dog training clients. The last thing I would ever want when learning a knew skill or being taught how to “behave”…
The following is a most excellent question from one of my wonderful inquisitive canine students – thought I’d share it with everyone, just in case you have the same question. Hi Joan – I have a question regarding your…
Being a true inquisitive canine, I must ask the humans out there “Who came up with this whole ‘pack’ mentality mumbo jumbo?” Is it because we have descended from wolves? Wolves travel in packs because they have to hunt…
Back in the day my own mom, who is a certified professional dog trainer, got to ride in her parents laps while driving, helping steer the car and giggling. But fortunately thanks to statistics, our culture (and laws) have…
Well it’s official! My mom the rockin’ Ventura dog trainer and I have developed the bee’s knee’s of dog training games! It’s called “Out of the Box Dog Training Game.” And as mom says on the box itself, it’s…
Summer is in full swing and what better way to get those tails waggin’ than enjoying a fun-filled day of activities and treats for the whole family to support a good cause and celebrate all things dog. This Sunday,…