I have degrees in education, psychology, dog training and behavior consulting certifications and over 20 years professional experience helping pet owners train their dogs and puppies. My experience ranges from training dogs for service work, therapy work and competition, to educating health care professionals, law-enforcement canine handlers and …
Service Dog Puppy Raising Myths
Getting started with a new puppy is always exciting and it’s even more exciting when the owner’s goals are to train the puppy for service work. However, …
Sneaky Cues and Service Dogs
I entered the Rally ring feeling completely nervous. The judge looked at me and said, "whenever you are ready." I responded while looking at Sulu, "I'm ready!" …
What’s Behind that Door?
Creak! What's behind the door? Doors can be scary. In horror movies they are often opened slowly, in anticipation of a monster is on the other side. For dogs, …