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When you see dominance in dogs, they are not fighting to achieve alpha status. Science has long since debunked this theory by the scientists that came up with it. Positive reinforcement dog training has spent the past 30 years making sure our clients understand the entire story. In the 1940s, Rudolph Schenkel conducted a study […]

Dogs are hunters and scavengers and naturally need to seek and search. Foraging is working to obtain food; this is often in our dog’s DNA. Many dogs forage and scavenge for food constantly, “e.g., counter surfing, scouring walks, or food.” Even my dogs have been known to steal some food off the counter! My dogs […]

Learned helplessness is something we see too often. In our consultation, dog guardians report that their dog stopped walking, lay down on walks, froze, or refused to walk. This usually occurs in multiple situations, the car, vet, new places, and even the park. In other cases, we arrive at the home and see listless dogs, […]

If you recently welcomed a new puppy home, you hopefully have done your research, gotten a few puppy essentials, and are ready to tackle your first few days as a new puppy parent. However, after bringing home a new puppy, many realize that although you can research and prepare, it is difficult to truly understand […]

If you are new to the dog training experience, the use of clickers can seem bizarre. Most people find them daunting until they see the benefits. As a force-free and science-based dog training service, we use clickers daily with our dogs and during training. Regardless of the specific training goals that you have with your […]