Beyond the Basics    My dog knows the sit, down, stay, and come cues. What now? Most, if not all dogs, love to spend time interacting with “their human”. Training is a great way to build a positive bond with your dog as long as you keep the training positive and fun for both human...

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Chew on this - not that! My puppy chews on everything - including us! As a trainer that’s one of the major issues people contact me about. Dogs and especially puppies explore the world with their mouths. Babies and toddlers explore their world by reaching out and touching or grabbing things within their reach. Dogs...

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Pet Pet Peeves!!      With the warmer weather fast approaching and summer vacation travel plans just around the corner I wanted to share with you two of my pet pet peeves. What is a pet pet peeve you may ask? Well a Pet peeve is something that a particular person finds especially annoying. So...

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Holidaze Pup?     No that’s not a typo. It’s probably how you are feeling if you brought a new dog or puppy into your life over the holidays. With everyone home, the celebrations in full swing and lots of people paying attention to your new addition, it was fairly easy. But now what? Once...

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