And how could we take a trip to Maine without taking the newest family member out on the lake?

When the stars align and there’s a beautiful puppy available in the first week of summer break, it doesn’t take too much to get us to make room in our lives.

He sits inside, but not outside. She knows to come when we're in the backyard, but the second we start hiking, she completely ignores us. He totally forgets his manners when he meets new people!

I'm coming at this article with a two-pronged approach because...

So, in order to have a dog that comes to you reliably, even when heavily distracted, it helps to lay the groundwork as early as possible in a puppy's life.

it’s an invaluable lifelong skill for a dog to feel comfortable in a crate.

That brings me to today’s subject: there is a strong correlation between dogs who are trained with aversives and dogs who show aggressive behavior.

This post was inspired by an actual question emailed to me by a client and the real answer I gave.