by Katie McKnight | Jul 14, 2023 | Certified dog trainer course, dog tips, School for dog trainers
Katie McKnight, of ISCDT – The dog Trainer School, provided information for an article written for Porch.com . The article included expert tips for leaving your dog alone. Various dog trainers participated in this article to share their expertise. The article...
by Katie McKnight | Aug 8, 2022 | Certified dog trainer course, dog tips, School for dog trainers
Do you provide a guarantee for dog-training? If you do, here is some information to consider before making any more promises. There are some things you can guarantee for dog training and other things you should never guarantee. Let’s begin with the part where...
by Katie McKnight | Jul 18, 2022 | dog tips, Understanding dogs
The first time I witnessed dog trancing was while sitting in my friend’s backyard. We returned from a girls’ night and watched on as her dog raced around the yard burning off pent-up energy. At one point the dog crept slowly beneath a tree with low-hanging branches. ...
by Katie McKnight | Jun 27, 2022 | dog tips
The Fourth of July is a dog’s worst holiday. Unlike thunderstorms, where electrostatic charges of the atmosphere and changes in barometric pressure alert a dog to a thunderstorm hours earlier, fireworks do not provide a forewarning. There truly is nothing good about...
by Katie McKnight | May 16, 2022 | dog tips, Understanding dogs
As a professional dog trainer for over 15 years, clients often ask “Can your dog be mad at you? Its understandable that people are worried about this, as most of us are programmed to worry what others think of us, including our dogs! The love we have for our...
by Katie McKnight | Feb 14, 2022 | Certified dog trainer course, dog tips
ISCDT and your pet want you to know that February 14 is Pet theft Awareness Day! Each year on Valentine’s Day dog parents are reminded to take steps to protect their pets. There are various reasons for pet theft. Two of the most popular reasons are financial...
