After a long week of holiday training, I want to extend a thank you to those who have decided to work with their dogs instead of surrendering them to a shelter. I know, to many people, there are times when it seems like there is no other alternative but to find a new home for their “misunderstood” dog (whether it be aggression or destruction). I want to thank all of my clients and people who have contacted me this holiday season, for deciding to work with them instead. All of

Ok as you all know I have already written a blog about prong collars and why I don’t like them. It seems this holiday season has brought more and more distraught clients to me who have aggressive issues with thier dogs. With the rush came a large amount of people who are using prong collars. In all of these cases the clients have noted that their dogs are biting harder and getting more aggressive. I urge you to stop using prong collars on aggressive dogs. Again the prong

It seems like today everyone owns more than one dog. Whether they acquired both at the same time, added a “companion” for the first dog, or felt bad for a rescue; a vast majority of these people never complete training for their first dog or research the breed characteristics before adding on to their pack. There are thousands of dogs killed in shelters across the United States because of this. The second dog tends to be “out of control” or just “not as smart” as the first

I can’t begin to tell you how many people suffer severe dog bites from trying to break up a dog fight. In 20 years I have seen some horrific injuries, & most of these fights could have been prevented. There are a few things I would like to point out first so you can avoid a fight instead of breaking one up. First I would recommend keeping your dog on a short leash when walking them. Too many people use “extenda” leashes and can not bring their dog in quick enough to avoid