How to Make the Transition to Full-Time Dog Pro
By Veronica Boutelle of PPG corporate partner, dogbiz
If your dream is to work with dogs for a living but you’re still toiling full time outside the dog industry, or juggling ...
How Long Does It Take to Train a Dog?
By Sue
10 Ways To Improve You and Your Dog’s Behavioral Relationship
Sometimes we get a little stuck in a rut, same old, same old - its easy, life is fast, time is hard to come by. Have you ever sat and thought about your relationship with your dog? Too often it's only when things go wrong that we ...
Confessions of a Dog Trainer. Part 1: Feeding from the Table!
By Sue McCabe
The “Invention” of Cues in Training
Once upon a time, there was a girl who decided to teach her dog some tricks. She figured out that if she gave her dog something he liked after he did something she liked, he was liable to do the thing again. So she taught him some simple tricks ...
Does Your Animal Have Control?
By Karolina Westlund Ph.D. of PPG corporate partner Illis Animal Behaviour Consulting
Many animal trainers, veterinarians and pet owners highlight the ...
For a Healthier Life, Don’t Let Your Pet Get Overweight
Years ago my wife and I adopted a wonderful yellow Labrador named Charlie.
At first, he had normal weight, at around 75 pounds. He steadily gained weight until he reached 100 pounds. A veterinary exam determined Charlie had a thyroid ...
The Reality of TV Dog Training
By Niki Tudge and Susan Nilson