Leash walking can be one of the more challenging things we try to train; it does take time to train your dog enough so that he or she can maintain a loose leash throughout your entire walk. Our tips: train loose leash walking using a reward, a duration, and a location where your dog is […]
Month: August 2022
What role does pain play in aggression or reactivity?
Your dog’s aggression might be worsened or caused by pain. I think we have become much better at understanding pain from a medical standpoint in many areas, however we may still struggle if the “picture” looks different. We think we know what a painful dog looks like, right? They might yelp or cry if they […]
Small Dog Treat Solutions!
I had a recent conversation about options to motivate and successfully train a very small dog. This little dog was not responding to training as expected, which told me that she may need something different for food rewards (her person is using food/treats to train… other options may include toys or access to life’s rewards! […]