Why the Bag Matters Every dog trainer carries a bag. Inside, you’ll find the force-free dog training tools they reach for during a session, and those tools tell you more about their philosophy than almost anything else they could say. We get asked a lot of...
“Rover dog training Miami is officially here, and if you live in Pinecrest, Palmetto Bay, South Miami, or anywhere else in Miami-Dade, you’ve probably already noticed it. Rover, the pet care marketplace best known for dog walking and pet sitting, has...
You did everything right. You socialized your puppy, enrolled in a training class, practiced every day. Your dog was sitting, lying down, coming when called. You were feeling pretty good about things. And then, somewhere around six to eighteen months, it all seemed to...
Dog training is one of the few professions in the United States with zero regulation. No license is required. No governing body sets a universal standard. Anyone can call themselves a certified dog trainer tomorrow, charge real money, and start working with your dog....
At Dances With Dogs, every decision we make comes back to one question: what does this feel like for the dog? Sometimes that question comes up with a curious new client, sometimes with a skeptic who has heard that “you need to be the alpha” or that...
Confidence is not something a dog is simply born with; it is something that develops over time through experiences. One of the most powerful ways to nurture confidence in dogs is by gently introducing them to novel environments, meaning places, sights, sounds, and...
