Helping Your New Dog Adjust to Their New Life

Are you interested in helping your new dog adjust to their new home? Are all the medicines locked in the cabinet? Have you removed the cookie jar from the counter? What about the chocolate bars that you keep in the kitchen on the lower shelf? That glass lamp on your...

Enrichment Ideas For Your Dog

Have you been challenging your dog mentally? Are you providing enrichment for your dog? “What do you mean by that?” Well, dogs are pretty smart. Taking them for a walk helps exercise their legs, and letting them play in the doggy park with other dogs makes them happy,...

Why Punishing Your Dog for Growling Can Backfire

Is your dog growling at you or your kids? Do you feel betrayed by this behavior? Understanding why your dog is growling will help. Lately, this cute video of a dog growling when their owner touches them has been going viral. As the owner raises his hand to pet the...

Force-Free vs. Balanced Trainer: Why the Former Is Right for Your Dog

Are you training your dog using force-free methods or are you actually using punishment in your dog training? We all have been guilty of snapping at our dogs or jerking their collar harshly to keep them moving. You might have let go of such habits, but they left an...