by Laurel | Aug 25, 2019 | Blog Post
For dog’s sake, it’s time to start letting your dog be a dog. He needs to do the dog things. As long as those things don’t hurt you or your pup, what’s the problem? There may actually be more harm in not letting your dog do the dog things. I...
by Laurel | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog Post
You all probably know by now that the type of dog training I do is called “positive reinforcement.” What that means, really, is that I teach dogs by rewarding the behavior I want, rather than trying to stop the behavior I don’t want. Instead, I work...
by Laurel | Mar 29, 2019 | Blog Post
As you know if you’ve been reading my blog for a while – or know me – I came to dog ownership kind of late in life. I didn’t get my first dog, Maizy, until I was in my 30s. It was a fast learning curve for me, because I quickly became...
by Laurel | Jan 15, 2019 | Blog Post
Have you ever heard someone say “my dog needs to be socialized more,” or “that dog wasn’t socialized,” or some other similar phrase. Do you know what that means? Do you think the person who said it knows what it means? Maybe. Maybe not. I...
by Laurel | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog Post
On our walk one morning, my dog, Fae, and I ran into a nice couple with two cute little beagles. The first little guy was super leash reactive, lunging at the end of his leash, barking at us. The other one was just hanging out, waiting for the show to be over. Their...
by Laurel | Feb 13, 2018 | Blog Post
Wow, it’s been a long time since I last wrote a blog post. I wish I had an exciting excuse, but I don’t. I had carpal tunnel surgery in December, but that was only an excuse for not blogging for about three weeks – max. Since then, I think it’s...
