Dog behavior training and obedience techniques
Why Dogs Bark at Everything Outside: Understanding the Root Causes If your dog treats every window like a security monitor at a busy airport, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with countless dogs who turn into furry alarm systems the moment they spot movement outside. Understanding why this happens is the first step to fixing it….
Why Dogs Dig: Understanding the Root Causes Before You Can Stop It Before you can solve your dog’s digging problem, you need to figure out why they’re doing it. I’ve worked with hundreds of diggers over the years, and the solution that works for one dog might completely fail for another. Let’s break down the…
Understanding Resource Guarding: What’s Really Happening With Your Dog Let me tell you something that might surprise you: when your dog guards their food bowl, they’re not trying to dominate you or being a “bad dog.” They’re simply acting on an instinct that kept their ancestors alive for thousands of years. It’s About Survival, Not…
Understanding Why House Dogs Fight: Reading the Warning Signs When two dogs share a home, knowing the difference between harmless wrestling and a genuine fight can prevent serious injuries. I’ve worked with countless families who missed the early warnings, and I’m here to help you spot trouble before it starts. Play Fighting vs. Real Aggression…
## Understanding Why Dogs Eat Everything on Walks If your dog acts like a vacuum cleaner on walks, hoovering up every stick, rock, and mysterious substance they encounter, you’re not alone. Before we can fix this frustrating behavior, we need to understand what’s driving it. ### It’s In Their DNA Dogs inherited strong scavenging instincts…
## Why Dogs Jump on Guests (Understanding the Root Behavior) Before we can fix jumping, we need to understand why your dog does it in the first place. Trust me, your dog isn’t trying to be rude or dominant – there’s actually some pretty straightforward reasons behind this behavior. ### It’s How Dogs Naturally Greet…
## Yes, You Can Absolutely Train a 2-Year-Old Dog – Here’s Why I’m going to be straight with you: if someone told you that your 2-year-old dog is “too old” to train, they’re completely wrong. In my years working with dogs of all ages, I’ve seen two-year-olds master new behaviors just as successfully as puppies…
## Understanding Why Your Dog Growls at Family Members (It’s Never ‘No Reason’) Here’s the truth: your dog isn’t growling for “no reason.” They’re trying to tell you something important, and our job is to figure out what that is. ### Growling Is Your Dog’s Way of Talking Think of growling as your dog’s emergency…
## Why Dogs Chew Furniture: Understanding the Root Causes Before you can stop your dog from turning your couch into confetti, you need to understand *why* they’re doing it in the first place. After working with hundreds of dogs over the years, I’ve learned that furniture chewing is rarely random destruction—there’s always a reason behind…
## Understanding Your Older Dog’s Learning Potential ### The “Old For more on this topic, see our guide on training older dogs. Dog, New Tricks” Myth is Just That—A Myth I’ve trained a nine-year-old Beagle named Cooper who learned to walk politely on a leash in three weeks after pulling for his entire life. I’ve…