Our Blog
Our blog was created to be an educational resource that people can turn to to find valuable, reliable content around animal behavior and training. Feel free to peek around, snag an article, or reach out if you’re looking for something that isn’t covered below. Enjoy!
Potty Training Tips and Tricks
One of the first major challenges of puppy-parenthood is teaching your puppy to go potty outside. Below we’ve outlined our favorite tips for potty training, as well as ...
Teaching Your Puppy to Read Cut-off Signals in Play
Dogs use many different signals to communicate during play. This communication functions to keep the peace and make sure everyone is having fun. In order for an ...
Bringing Home a New Puppy
Congratulations! You just brought home your new best friend!
Integrating a new puppy into your life is such a fun and rewarding experience, but it can also make you ...
Building a Relationship with Your Puppy
Bringing a puppy home often carries with it a sense of hope for the future. You’re excited by all of the new things you’ll get to teach your little buddy, and dream of ...
Barking out Windows: A Cheap and Easy Solution
Gazing out of windows can be great for all kinds of things; you can watch the snow falling, the sun rising, and your kids playing in the yard. Our pups might be fixated ...
Preparing for the Holidays
The holiday season is here! And no matter what you celebrate, the holiday often means that you will, at some point, be expecting company!
Parties can be stressful not ...
Making Sense of Loose Leash Walking
For those of you with dogs that really enjoy walking and exploring novel environments, dogs, and/or people, we know the struggle behind taking your excited dog outside ...
Treat Yourself to Some Tricks!
If you don’t already do tricks with your dog, chances are you’ve heard about dogs that can do some really cool tricks. But guess what, they aren’t just for wildly ...
10 Exercise Alternatives for Reactive Dogs
Instead of going on neighborhood walks with our reactive dogs, we recommend these 10 alternative forms of physical and mental exercise!
1. Enrichment walks
Take your ...
Tips for Fireworks Season
Take your dog out for their final potty break before it gets dark
Once it’s dark, fireworks start! Taking your dog outside during fireworks can be scary, and also ...
Our Favorite Training Tools for Reactivity
Baskerville Muzzle
Muzzles are an important tool for keeping both dog and handler safe in sticky situations. We especially love the Baskerville Muzzle for both it's ...
Working with Reactive Dogs
Does your dog bark and lunge on leash when he passes "triggers," such as another dog? He may be a reactive dog! Working with a reactive dog may seem intimidating at ...
