The health and welfare of America's pet dogs is poor. And if we want to change it we need to stop judging and start learning.

Lots of background on how I develop potty preferences

Socializing is the process of becoming comfortable and feeling safe with many people, animals, and places. Socializing your toy breed is...

Supply List for New Puppies

How house training really works makes it work for you.

Be skeptical of any separation anxiety tips. Knowledgeable people know what they don't know. And about SA, that's a lot.

Social and Safe! Here's how to do it!

It's OK to love Brachys as long as you love them enough to do everything possible (including surgery) for their comfort.

What cost and effort does a non shedding dog require?

Do breeders make money? And should they? Should breeding happen while there are rescue dogs in need? These questions constantly float...

How puppy buyers can use health tests to make decisions and be prepared.

Why my children and I decided to start a breeding program. We had essentially two impetuses. (Three if you count the fact that we just...

This is usually very fixable. When people say "my dog is TOO social" they are usually describing a dog who does not listen to them around...

We have so much leash frustration (from our dogs too) because we forget this simple fact.

Heel? Obedience foundations? Puppy Socialization? We have video content of just about everything we teach. So if you took our classes and...

Any dog trainer that has been practicing for over say... a week is familiar with this phone call. The dog constantly grabs everything...

Under socialization tends to cause a lot more problems. But as long as you are going to the effort of socializing, let's do it right.

It might be as easy as reframing.

We get many clients who have a huge heart for others and think their dog would be great at helping others too. Don't know where to start?...

Did you know your pups temperament is only partly built when they are born? Some of it IS genetic. The rest is built after birth through...