When you're rewarding what you want, make sure you mark it first…

But here's the question that can really take your dog's reliability and precision to the next level…?

The importance of socialization is undeniable, but it can be a catch-22. During the same period that your puppy needs to be out and about meeting all kinds of people and experiencing all kinds of new stimuli, he's also most vulnerable to disease.

It seems that more and more dog owners are hearing about the importance of socializing dogs when they're young...

Over the years, I’ve been asked many times, by both new dog owners and...

I’m pretty sure I’ve walked this path before two or three or a dozen times or more. And I’ve taken this picture, when the dog was a different dog, and I was probably a different person too.

I can see some of the Google terms and site referrals that lead people here to tippykayak.com, and probably the most consistent searches that bring people here are variations on the question of where to find a red Golden Retriever…

Don’t stop the clocks or silence any phones. Don’t cover mirrors or tear your clothes. Don’t plan parades or cancel school today. Everybody head on in to work. He was only a dog.