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.

Does your dog do extraordinary things in the service of humankind? The AKC Humane Fund is seeking YOUR nominations for its AKC HumaneFund Awards for Canine Excellence (ACE).

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.

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.

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

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.

Low cost training with the Advice Line and Zoom Consultations

Thinking about getting a puppy this Christmas?

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