Training your dog, or any domestic animal for that matter, occurs every time you have any interaction with them. There are times when you are working on a specific behavior but you are always “training” them. The difficulty with this is that a majority of the time, we are inadvertently teaching and reinforcing undesirable behaviors. […]

Leash work is necessary, in that it allows you to have control of your dog while you are teaching him how to be a calm, well behaved companion and family member. Once he understands the rules of life, he won’t need to be on a leash all the time. Until then consider the leash your […]