As promised in my last blog, Less Commanding, More Rewarding, today I'm sharing my answers to a question my clients and students often ask: So how should we respond to our dog's training mistakes? Your overall goal with positive dog training is to teach skills in baby...

by Carmen LeBlanc, MS, ACAAB, CPDT If you find yourself nagging, scolding, using leash corrections or hands-on force a lot, think about who is doing most of the work in training. It may be time to pass more responsibility on to your dog! Consider this. Author Nan Kené...

MET:  3 Keys to Raising Your Lassie Dogs are meant to lead active, social lives. These days, unfortunately, they often develop behavior problems because they’re bored, lonely and underexercised. We all lead such busy lives, it's a challenge to find the time and energy...