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

Large and giant breeds have unique needs, and a one-size-fits-all approach doesn’t work.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Health conditions presenting as behavioral problems.

Low cost training with the Advice Line and Zoom Consultations

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