Does it sometimes feel like it's always one step forward, 2 steps back in your fearful dog's confidence-building journey? 

When you have an extremely sensitive, skittish, or anxious dog, it's SO easy...

You've probably read that training your fearful or anxious dog with treats is a good way to build their confidence and teach them new behaviors.  But what do you do if your dog won't eat treats consis...

Do you wish you could find ways to help your anxious, skittish, or scared dog feel happier? When you have a severely fearful or chronically anxious dog, it can be difficult to pin down how exactly you...

Have you been advised to feed your sensitive, anxious pup by hand, in order to strengthen your bond? I hear this a lot from adopters of very shy or shut-down dogs. They've received this advice on soci...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if your shy pup started to enjoy exploring new locations, and had more enrichment activities they loved to do at home?  These are goals of many of my students who want to buil...

It's such a wonderful feeling when your fearful dog finally starts to work happily with you in training sessions.  But now that they're enjoying training, how do you end a training session without dis...

Is your dog anxious around new people?  You're not alone. Most of the people I work with have fearful dogs who aren't comfortable around strangers. It can be a difficult problem to tackle, especially ...

When you're shopping for your dog, there are so many products to choose from that claim to clean your dog's teeth.  Do any of them actually work?  

The answer is yes, a few of them. But others will lik...

There is so much misinformation out there about canine dental health.  I collected your questions from our Facebook group, and Dr. Niemiec of Veterinary Dental Specialties was generous enough to answe...

Dental disease and gum disease can cause pain, discomfort, and can negatively affect our dogs' overall health and wellbeing.  Any kind of pain, including pain associated with dental issues, has the po...

When was the last time your dog had a dental cleaning?  A proper one, with dental x-rays and anesthesia?  Why is this so important? Read on...

In honor of February being Pet Dental Health month, I'm of...

Do you have a fearful, feral, or shut-down dog who is too afraid to eat treats in your presence consistently, or at all? This is more common than you might think. 

Luckily, you can help your dog learn ...