What’s a lot of fun, practical, and builds your training chops? Tricks, that’s what! Many people teach their dogs to shake hands and maybe rollover. But how about play the piano or close the cupboard door? Jump over hoops, crawl through tunnels, and fetch...
Halloween is a fun holiday for parents and kids alike. But for our pets, all those strangers — especially excited, noisy little ones dressed in weird costumes — can cause stress, fear and even aggression. Dogs are naturally territorial animals. Most will bark when...
by Carmen LeBlanc, MS, ACAAB, CTC You and your dog can benefit from various training formats, but for many people the benefits of one-on-one private lessons outweigh the benefits of group classes. It’s similar to the advantages of hiring a personal fitness trainer...
by Carmen LeBlanc, MS, ACAAB, CPDT Dogs were the first species ever domesticated by human beings, and over 15,000 years of domestication they have become deeply integrated into human society like no other species ever has. They are our sentinels and shepherds, our...
by Carmen LeBlanc, MS, ACAAB, CPDT Desensitize! A fair number of dogs like Finnegan, the little Yorkshire Terrier here, have issues with the vacuum cleaner. They bark, lunge, bite, chase and generally make vacuuming either hilarious (Tik Tok video, anyone?) or...
