Before ~N~ After Dog Training
                    Canine Behavior Consultant in Connecticut

While a clear toned NO can signal stop what you are doing it doesn't help your dog change his instinctual reaction and change direction to do something else.

The simplest way to easily track the weight and overall health of our pups begins with using the Body Condition Score (BCS).

Fireworks cause dogs to hide, drool, shake and refuse to potty outside. Help your dog get throught the 4th of July.

There are plenty forms of “enrichment” that can be provided to decreased stress and boredom, increase a dog's confidence, improve impulse control and keep your dog both mentally and physically healthy.

It is important to train your dog to the muzzle and to maintain a positive association in case you ever do need to muzzle your dog for safety reasons. It begins with getting the dog to associate the muzzle with fun times. When you pull the muzzle out. We don’t want the muzzle to stress or frighten your dog, especially around other dogs, going to the groomer or vet visits.

Sometimes you just need your dog to go outside and do their business with no play or sniff time. Here is how we can teach our pups not to...

Mimicking - Dogs are amazing... Studies show that dogs sometimes respond to a human's yawn with a yawn of their own! Dogs are one of the only species that have the capacity for contagious yawning and mimicking states of consciousness... (Check out the research here) There is also some really great research on dog's and their capacity for Empathy. Check that out here.

CBD& full spectrum hemp oil can be highly beneficial in helping to ease anxiety, promote healthy joints and digestion, maintain the body’s normal inflammatory response, address discomfort, loss of appetite, nausea, end of life comfort and more.

Each year the annual top pet names report showcases what cultural moments made an impact. It was a unique year with dog's being named Siri, Zoom, Fauci and Google. Thankfully none of those are the top.

hile the gold standard is to train and proof behaviors until you have a reliable dog, many dog's can get spooked and flee regardless of training. That is why for some households certain dogs just benefit from wearing a remote tracker.

I don't want to put my dog in a crate either but troubles happen when the pup is unsupervised. Ways your pup feels versus the way you feel.

Crate training for puppies and older dogs can dramatically help with many of the behaviors that you may be struggling with.

Dogs get bored and can become destructive if not offered the opportunity to explore and use their senses on a regular basis.

What to do with the pup during and after a break up. It is stressful and difficult

A puppy does grow out of some nasty behaviors while others may increase rather than decrease over time. Here is the list.

There are plenty of ways for our dogs to communicate without always defaulting to the bark. Many new puppy owners enjoy their puppies first squeaky attempts to bark and respond to their pups with ey

The use of cannabidiol-derived products is all the rage & i am frequently asked about my take on CBD & THC use on dogs.

social distancing has affected many pups

Health conditions presenting as behavioral problems.

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