Family Sabotage: Is Someone Undermining Your Dog’s Training?
When I get an email asking for help with a 6-month-old puppy who’s still not house-trained, I’ll bet you this: That puppy’s owner doesn’t...
Extreme Anxiety in Dogs
Most of us have had moments of anxiety in our lives, and while it’s not fun, most of us survive those moments and get...
Daily Practice Makes for Perfect Dog Recall Training
Coming when called – a “recall” as it’s often known in dog-training circles – is arguably the most important behavior you can teach your...
Dog Barking: What You Can Do
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Clarify Your Dog Cues
If you’re frustrated that your pup “doesn’t listen,” I urge you to consider what your dog is actually hearing each day. Take a minute...
Angst With Your Adolescent Dog
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the puppy months pretty much in one piece and hopefully laid a solid foundation for your many years together...
Dog Impulse Control Training
The behavior has several different names (inhibitory self-control, emotional self-control, self-regulation), but the term “impulse control” is used frequently in dog training. It means...
5 Tips for Group Dog Obedience Training
Those of you who have just emerged from your first-ever group dog obedience training class have my sympathies. For the unprepared, that experience can...
Tactical Extraction: Leash Pressure Dog Training
Teaching your dog to “yield to the pressure” of the leash can help you safely and easily end an encounter between your leashed dog...
Dog On Leash Greetings
The modern dog owner spends a lot of time thinking about their dog’s social skills. We do what we can to ensure we make...
Crate Training To Keep Your Dog Content
Having a dog who enjoys time in a crate is a beautiful thing. A crate can give a dog some peace and quiet when...
On Target Training
There’s a behavior that we never used to teach in old-fashioned training classes that is now one of my absolute favorites; I can’t wait...
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The “Magic” Skunk Formula is Science, Not Magic…
Decades ago, a chemist named Paul Krebaum (may his name be honored forever) cracked the chemical code of the stinky, sulfur-containing substances called “thiols” that are in the musk that skunks spray to defend themselves. Krebaum harnessed the power of oxidation, formulating a solution that changes the odorous thiols into odorless acids. He shared the recipe with a workplace friend who had been complaining about the smell of his cat, who had been skunked. Soon, other scientists heard about the formula and it went viral!