Most of us want, or feel the need, to walk our dogs. It’s what dogs and people do together, after all. It’s probably what you had in mind when you got a dog.  But what if you didn’t

Over the last 2 weeks, we’ve shown you how to build a strong “Find it!” behavior for reactive dogs at home, and then how to move your training out of the yard and into the real world...

Last week we showed you how to begin training your reactive dog to “Find it!” (that is, find tossed treats) in the house and back yard.  After Part 1 of this training, your dog shoul

You’re walking down the street with your reactive dog, when you see another dog appear ahead of you.  “No problem,” you think, and you turn to walk the other way. But… you see anothe

Have you worked hard to train your dog to come when called, only to have them ignore you if they don’t see treats in your hand? This is a common problem you can fix with just a small

Last week we brought you Part 1 of an example harness training plan. In that first part of the plan, you trained your dog to put their head into the harness on their own. 

 This

Last week we showed you how to use treats to introduce your dog to a harness.  But if you have a sensitive dog, a few treats might not be enough to distract them while you put the ha

Wouldn’t it be nice if, instead of barking at other dogs, your reactive dog would turn and move away with you?  In this post we’re putting all of the “Let’s go!” training for reactiv

 Congratulations! You’ve made it to the final part of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.   In Part 1, we started to build a “Let’s go” behavior on cue in the house an...

Welcome to Part 3 of the “Let’s go!” training series for reactive dogs.  The purpose of this training is to teach your dog to move away from distractions, including dogs, on cue.