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Training & Behavior

Testing the "Sit" Cue: How Well Does Your Dog Know It?

“Sit” is usually the first thing a dog learns. It’s a joyful training rite of passage that can happen when pups are just a few weeks old. Because it’...

city dog

Training & Behavior

Tips for Living with Your Dog In the City

Having lived in the suburbs for all her life, my furry friend found herself in the Big Apple for a getaway over the long weekend. There were new...

Victoria on camera

Training & Behavior

Adventures of a TV Dog Trainer: Working With Canine Co-Stars

I’ve worked both in front of the camera and behind the scenes on a bunch of TV and video projects with dogs (and kittens and hedgehogs and bunnies)...

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Training & Behavior

How to Find the Right Dog Trainer

Are you suddenly coming home to chewed up shoes? Do you have a new baby on the way that you want to get along with your dog? Or did you just adopt a...

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Smartest Dog Breeds
A list of some of the smartest dog breeds. Dogs are intelligent in different ways. Read this article about Border Collies and other smart dog breeds...
Testing the "Sit" Cue: How Well Does Your Dog Know It?
“Sit” is usually the first thing a dog learns. It’s a joyful training rite of passage that can happen when pups are just a few weeks old. Because it’...
Tips for Living with Your Dog In the City
Having lived in the suburbs for all her life, my furry friend found herself in the Big Apple for a getaway over the long weekend. There were new...
The Five Basic Dog Commands
Whether you're training on your own or in a basic obedience class, your dog should learn five basic commands:

Dog & Cat Breeds

Smartest Dog Breeds

Smartest Dog Breeds

How do you qualify a question that asks what the smartest dog breeds are? Defining the smartest dog…

Training & Behavior

biting dog

Life with a Biting Dog

I lived with a biting dog for 16 years. I’ll never forget the first time he bit me. As Ollie lunged…

Training & Behavior

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Quick Guide to Crate-Training

Housetraining a dog can be a challenging process. Both you and your puppy need all the help you can…

Training & Behavior

Dog anxiety July 4th fireworks

Dogs and Fireworks: Ease Fears

With July 4th around the corner, pet parents are prepping for all the separate segments that…

Training & Behavior

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The $230,000 Dog

$230,000. Think you could swing it and spend it on a pup meant for protection? One Minneapolis-area…

Training & Behavior

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Indoor Dog Games

These boredom-busting activities will keep your pup stimulated (and you sane) when it's too hot for…

trimming dog's nails

4 Tips on Trimming Dog Nails

Trimming dog nails seems to fall at the bottom of everyone’s to-do list. It’s not easy— sometimes…

dog rolls over

Millie's First Trick

You know that expression, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes?” It applies to dog trainers as…

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Toy-Motivated Training

When I train dogs I use a variety of treats … the “chow hounds” don’t care what I use, as long as…

Training & Behavior

Positive Reinforcement

Positive Reinforcement

Accentuate the positive. Eliminate the negative. These may be song lyrics that have been around for…

Training & Behavior

K9 Connection

K9 Connection

K9 Connection is a three-week program that pairs up at-risk teens with shelter dogs. By training…