Is your shy dog hesitant to approach you or other family members? In this week's video, I give three tips to help increase your dog's willingness to approach you. 

Tip #1 Work With A Positive R...

Does your dog refuse treats? Maybe they won't take treats from your hand, or they flee if you try to toss treats to them?  In this video series, I give you tips for making treats more appealing to you...

Do you have a dog who hides under furniture, in a back room, or in a bathroom?  Or barks at visitors or family members? If so, a safe space in your home could improve your dog's quality of life. 

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Does your dog struggle to find treats on the ground, even when they're right under their nose?  This week I talked about how to help out dogs who are really bad at finding treats. 

Why Bother T...

If you have a dog who hates having their paws touched, consider training them to wipe their own paws! In the previous blog, I talk about how to start training your dog to wipe their front paws. This w...

Do you have trouble cleaning your dog's paws?  This week I show you how to get started training your dog to wipe their own paws.  

If you're looking for paw cleaning strategies that require little or...

Do you have a pup who tends to get muddy, but doesn't love having their paws touched?  In this week's video I show you how we trained our dogs to use a foot bath, in order to wash mud off of their paw...

Do you struggle to clean your dog's paws?  Many dogs dislike having their paws touched. If you have a fearful dog, trying to restrain them for paw cleaning could derail any confidence-building you're ...

Does your dog avoid water? Or maybe your dog is happy to splash through puddles, but if the water is clean, forget it.  In this week's video I discuss strategies for introducing water-based activities...

Does your pup hate baths? If so, you're not alone. Bathing a dog involves a lot of invasive handling, plus water, both of which many dogs find unpleasant. In this week's video I talked about some bath...

June is Foster a Pet month! So far this month I've talked about skills to teach fearful foster dogs, the benefits of scent work for fearful foster dogs, and what to do when you're fostering a leash-re...

June is Foster a Pet month, and I'll be talking about foster dog-related topics all month.  This week, I'm talking about what to do if you are fostering a leash-reactive dog (a dog who barks and lunge...