Do You Need Your Dog to be a Ferrari?

Let’s talk about wants and needs. We may want a red Ferrari to zoom around backcountry roads with the wind in our hair and not a care in the world. But, our daily commute has us in stop-and-go traffic. Find out how this relates to the breeds we may be drawn to and the breeds that actually fit our lifestyle.

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Are You Too Much for Your Dog Trainer?

We love your enthusiasm and interest in dog training and behavior. We just don’t always have a 1UP left to be your training and behavior search engine on the spot. If you’re at an event and see a dog trainer cornered by a Colin Robinson-type, AKA an energy vampire, throw them a lifeline to help them level up!

In this week’s Dog Trainer Car Talk episode, I describe all the hats dog trainers have had to start wearing since 2020.

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Play the Guessing Game with Your Dog!

Training can be a moment in time and it can also be a lifestyle. Wondering what I mean by that? Watch this week’s episode of Dog Trainer Car Talk to find out how to start living the trainer lifestyle with the guessing game.

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Double the A Divide the W - New Math for Dogs

The double “A’s” we're referring to are Antecedent Arrangement. The “W” is work. Think of antecedent arrangement as home staging. How your home is set up will affect how your pet behaves. Your home can set your dog up for success or for failure.

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