Have you ever thought about teaching your dog some tricks? Adding some regular brainwork like trick training to your dog’s routine is fun...
Training Articles & Resources: Valerie Barry
New Beginnings
3 Things to Teach a New Puppy Getting a new puppy? How exciting! When I ask people what goals they have with their...
Diggin’ It
What to do if your dog loves to dig When we adopted our new puppy Quincy we discovered she just LOVES to dig!...
Welcome Home!
Bringing a new dog into your home. It’s important people realize they need to put some thought into bringing a new dog into...
Dog Parks
Should you go to the dog park? It’s a great benefit to have a dog park in your city if you’re fortunate to...
On Guard!
What is resource guarding? One of the more challenging behaviour issues for dog owners to modify is Resource Guarding. It’s also probably...
Shaping Up The Recall
Teaching your dog to come Learning a really reliable Recall (come when called) is one of the most important things you dog...
Ruff Housing
Dog-Dog Play Do you know what good play between dogs looks like?There’s nothing dog owners love more than watching their best buddy happily romping...
Stop!
Using Positive Interrupters With all the dogs we’ve had and all the training and learning I’ve done over the years, there are...
Terrible Teens
Training Your Adolescent Dog How did my friendly puppy become a reactive dog?! It’s not uncommon for young dogs to start displaying...
Ready baby?!
Preparing Your Dog for a New Baby I get a lot of calls for help from families who have welcomed a new baby...
Loose Leash Walking
Leash Your Dogs! The skill of “walking on a loose leash” is not a terribly complicated skill, but it’s a challenging one for...