If the summer months don’t provide enough fearful triggers for our dogs– we’re talking fireworks and thunderstorms — this year we can add face masks to the list of possible reactivity issues. Throughout most of the United States, people are asked (or...
Whether your state is slowly coming out of Covid-19 lock down or you are returning to work after any other extended period of being home, your routine is about to change. You’ll once again enjoy spending time with family and friends, returning to the gym and the...
From the moment we discover we are expecting a new baby, we prepare our world for the exciting arrival. We often forget to prepare an important member of our family — our dogs. They know something exciting is happening for their humans, but the details are...
One of the most upsetting situations for a family with a newly adopted dog is learning that the dog fears one or more family members. Very often this fear is not realized until after the dog is in the home for a week or two. By that time the rest of the family has...
Your dogs refuse to follow commands that they know. What causes them to ignore you? Dominance? Stubborn behavior? Lack or respect? Human error? Well, my friend you likely failed to generalize the dog’s behavior. What does generalizing mean? Ability to complete a...
