DIY vs Professional Dog Training - What's Behind the Cost?
DIY vs Professional Dog Training - What's Behind the Cost?

You type in even more keywords into a search engine while your dog’s behavior worsens. Hopefully, you’re searching for a reward-based professional dog trainer who inspires cooperation not compulsion.  I’m here to give your search some context and describe what a professional dog trainer brings to your session.

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When Should I Contact a Professional Dog Trainer?
When Should I Contact a Professional Dog Trainer?

When preparing homes and lives for a new furry family member, people often research breeds, breeders, rescues, shelters, set up an Instagram account, and buy all the things. Once the bouncing bundle of joy bounds into your home, the "Wait, what!?" moments are revealed. 

When bringing a dog home, some considerations that are overlooked include peaceable introductions to other furry family members, dog-proofing your home, and genetic/age predispositions towards various behaviors. These are the most common concerns conveyed when people contact me about their new dog. 

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Keeping Your Pets Off the Naughty List
Keeping Your Pets Off the Naughty List

Whether or not this is your first holiday with your dog or cat, you may be wondering how to keep all of your decorations (and sanity) in one piece. Here are some tips for sharing your seasonally decorated home with your pets. 

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Hosting and Dogs - Tips to Save the Day
Hosting and Dogs - Tips to Save the Day

Are you entertaining family and friends in your home more now than before? Whether it’s for football watch parties, Sunday brunch, fire pit nights, or upcoming holidays, these events can present a big challenge for our dogs. So what do you do if you have an upcoming gathering where there will be lots of people in your home and you are concerned about how your dog will behave? If your dog has a history of nipping, snapping, biting, or jumping, use these management tools.

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How to Introduce Dogs
How to Introduce Dogs

Our dog is dog-selective and lives with reactivity, so we generally do not introduce her to unknown dogs. When we do need to make an introduction, we follow an introduction protocol. Watch video examples of this below. Regardless if your dog loves other dogs or is dog-selective, we hope these dog-to-dog introduction tips make for a happy holiday hound hello! 

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