Behavior Modification
Pulling on the Lead Part One
PULLING ON THE LEAD -PART ONE Last month my new puppy arrived from Australia. He is co owned by me and my good friend and lives with me and will be trained and shown by me. Jager (pronounced YAY-ger) is six months old and has won several Best Baby Puppy Read more…
Behavior Modification
Is temperament as important as structure?
If you know me at all, you know my answer is YES! I have spent the last 14 years of my dog training career focusing on behavior consultations. For years I have gone into people’s homes to help them with their dog’s behavior issues. I have listened to them cry, Read more…
Behavior Modification
Five Ways to Keep Your Dog Sane
FIVE WAYS TO KEEP YOUR DOG SANE When I did a lot more basic training and in home behavior consulting, I would get calls all the time from people who were having a hard time dealing with their dog’s behavior or “mis”behavior in their eyes. Sometimes behavior modification was necessary, Read more…
Behavior Modification
Vinegar or Honey?
Vinegar or Honey? You know that phrase “you can catch more bees with honey than vinegar”? I was at a large dog show recently and when watching the group judging I was reminded of this phrase and why it is and has always been so true. I was watching Read more…
Behavior Modification
Is compulsion necessary for some dogs?
Not surprisingly, I discuss dog training quite a bit. I have discussions with all different levels of trainer from very skilled and experienced trainers to dog owners just learning about how dogs learn. In talking to people about various methods, I frequently have people tell me that they have a Read more…
Behavior Modification
Peeling the Onion – Creatively Solving Show Ring Issues
This past year I changed the direction and focus of my dog training business to work strictly with show dogs. I love helping people shape their dogs into successful show ring competitors. I offer a Conformation in the Park class which is not unlike a lot of handling classes where Read more…
Behavior Modification
The importance of the collar you choose to use
I work with many show dogs of different breeds, ages and temperament types and have found that the type of collar you choose to use on your dog can greatly impact how much your dog likes or dislikes the ring. The type of collar can also influence your dog’s behavior Read more…
Behavior Modification
A Cattle Dog Named Stan
So, there’s this cattle dog, an Australian Cattle Dog, you know, a blue heeler, the type of dog that many believe you have to be rough with, hard on, the boss of and heavy handed with? Yeah, one of those. Stan was adopted by a loving couple who just wanted Read more…