by Katie McKnight | Nov 9, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training
What is anthropomorphism? Anthropomorphism is assigning human characteristics to an object or animal. Anthropomorphism is a human trait – a pattern of behavior that was introduced to us at an early age. Think back to your childhood. Our families humanized dolls,...
by Katie McKnight | Sep 15, 2020 | dog tips, Uncategorized
A reader asked us this question. While we do not train service dogs, we’ve had the pleasure of discussing the difference between a service dog and other dogs at local schools. Service dogs are different from therapy dogs and emotional support dogs. These dogs are...
by Katie McKnight | Sep 9, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
In this blog we will answer a question from one of our podcast followers. He wanted to know: Why does my dog lick and hump me? I am going to begin with the humping issue and then follow with the licking issue. Why do dogs hump? Humping can be sexual in nature,...
by Katie McKnight | Jun 22, 2020 | dog tips
Your client is considering a new dog. This is an exciting time for them. While it may have been a long-awaited decision, that doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t use only their heart when choosing a dog. When we rescue dogs with only our heart, we sometimes end up...
by Katie McKnight | Jun 14, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
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...
by Katie McKnight | Apr 6, 2020 | dog tips, obedience training, study dog training
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...
