This is a video I made of my experience hiring an amateur for a professional job. While I got a fine discount on his services, the outcome was I lost what I paid to him more than 50 times over. Due diligence is required when hiring a pro in any field, but because puppy and dog training is unregulated and there are no minimum requirements to declare oneself a pro dog trainer, doing research is especially warranted. Dogs are family {Read More}
Old Dogs, New Tricks
April 15, 2015 by
This is Annie both from 10 years ago and on her 10th year adoption anniversary on April 9. She’s a spry Golden Retriever with a twist, and a very sensitive and wise old soul. Annie is 11 years old and just earned her Novice Trick Dog title proving old dogs can learn new tricks! In fact, senior dogs love to learn new tricks just as much as puppies. Getting attention and stretching one’s mind are two of the best things {Read More}
Housetraining Plus Management
January 20, 2015 by
One of my favorite board-and-train dogs is the one who needs housetraining. I love potty training dogs. Adult dogs, puppies, young dogs, old dogs, send me your dog who needs housebreaking and I’ll do it. As long as she’s a healthy dog, that is. When there’s something getting in the way of complete housetraining, I can still help with housetraining plus management. I’ll give you two examples of dogs that don’t fit the healthy dog category because they have physical {Read More}
Three Questions To Ask Your Potential Dog Trainer
October 9, 2014 by
When you’re hiring a dog trainer, one of the questions you should ask is “How are you going to train my dog?” Out of all the calls and emails I’ve had from potential clients, no one’s ever asked me that, and frankly, this is the first thing that should pop into the dog owner’s mind. There are no regulations in the dog training industry. No one has to prove they know basic behavioral science, or that they’re even competent! Anyone {Read More}
Free Initial Dog Training Consultation
September 26, 2014 by
A potential client called me to discuss puppy training and then asked me if I gave a free initial dog training consultation. I had just interviewed her about the behavioral issues she was having with her dog, and what outcome she would like to see from training. I knew enough from our conversation that this was the kind of case I could resolve and would take. My phone interview with her was the free initial consultation. The purpose of an interview {Read More}
