Training Guides

Retriever dog wearing a metal caged muzzle for muzzle training
Leash, Muzzle, Training
01 Jul,2020
Muzzle Training Your Scaredy Dog
Why would I use muzzle training for my dog? If you have a reactive dog, you may want to muzzle train him while you work with him on his reactivity. Even if he has never bitten anyone before, having a muzzle on him may help you relax, which in turn…
Golden Retriever wearing a witch hat and laying with a pumpkin - How to handle halloween with your scaredy dog - dog training tips
Guests, Halloween, Training
01 Jul,2020
Surviving Halloween with your Scaredy Dog
Let’s face it, Halloween is scary: Strangers knock on your door, screaming “trick or treat!”, dressed up in strange, sometimes gruesome, outfits. Children and fearful dogs are a dangerous combination to begin with, but Halloween can be frightening for even the most well-adjusted dog – and scared dogs bite! If…
Little girl laying with a German Shepherd - teaching kids how to respectfully interact with dogs and animals
Children, Training
01 Jul,2020
Teaching Children How to Safely Interact with Dogs
Have children? Make sure you teach them these rules: Rule #1: Children are scary! Lots of dogs don’t like children because they weren’t raised around children and don’t know what to expect. Children are loud and high-pitched, move suddenly and erratically, and sometimes do things dogs would never expect from…