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Dog trainers never repeat vocal commands. Dog trainers know that repeating commands only confuses a dog. Repeating commands also program...

There have been two children who died from dog attacks in the past week in North Alabama. I provided dog safety content with two stories...

I am getting calls and emails from many new puppy owners frustrated with the new puppies they have had for only a few weeks. Most of...

Puppies are cute, and you may imagine they are simple bundles of fun and easy to raise. Most pups leave their natural families at about...

A shy dog can be a challenge, but time and patience can make a world of difference. Socialization is the process of introducing your...

Dog owners often use words like off, stop, or no when they want the dog to stop behavior such as jumping, barking, or playing on...

Over the past year, I have seen too many puppies lacking confidence and self-esteem. They are shy, withdrawn, and fearful of experiencing...

There are two ways that we can be more patient with our puppy. The first is when teaching them a novel command. An example would be this:...

One of the most common issues that I see throughout the course of training dogs is that they do not receive the proper amount, if any, of...

I get calls from many dog owners saying their dogs will not listen to them. After evaluating the situation, I realize that many dog...

I frequently get called to help fix dogs jumping on guests arriving at their homes. This is a big problem, especially if your dog is big...

Since the COVID-19 Pandemic started several years ago, there has been a massive increase in the number of new puppies being purchased and...

I get many people contacting me who have two puppies from the same breeder, from the same litter, and they want puppy training for them...

Everybody who owns a dog wants it to have the best life possible. When we speak of a balanced dog, we also refer to a happy dog. If dogs...

Dog Trainer Laura Donaldson provides this information on puppy relaxation from our podcast episode recorded on February 24, 2021. TEN...

One trend I saw in 2020 is that everyone is getting a puppy. People are home a lot more due to the COVID-19 pandemic and seek...

Every day, I get calls to help fix a dog's or puppy's behavior problems. All of them could have been prevented. The only exception to...

I get much feedback from the owners of young puppies that I train about their dogs being so hyper at night from 6-10pm. There are many...

Learn how much exercise your puppy needs. It may now be as much as you think.

Behavior Modification entails modifying a dog's behavior to increase or decrease wanted and unwanted behaviors. For Behavior Modification...