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Happy Spring! This year, for many reasons, I am taking up gardening! One of those reasons is to provide enrichment and healthy eating for my pups! Herbs and flowers are great ways to provide scent related enrichment to your dogs, by giving them novel items to smell! And a vegetable garden can be used to…

I often get asked about my favorite treats for training. After having been training dogs for more than ten years, I have plenty of suggestions! Single Ingredient Treats: For treats that need to be high value or for dogs with allergies and other food sensitivities, single ingredient varieties are great! Here are a few of…

People who use positive reinforcement (R+) based training often catch a lot of flak for being “cookie pushers.” The truth is that yes, R+ training does involve the use of food because food is a primary reinforcer. This means that dogs need it to live so they have a high motivation to seek out food…

Have you ever experienced resistance from your dog during a training session? Have you found it difficult to get over certain snags during your sessions? Does your dog sometimes not respond to your training when other times they do? The reason for this May because of your training setup.  Arranging antecedents is one of the…

There is a lot of debate, even here between dog trainers in the Lehigh Valley, about whether we should say no to our dogs in response to undesirable behavior or for doing an incorrect behavior. So I’ve decided to give you my take. Do I say no to my own dogs? Absolutely. I am a…

Hello there and thanks for visiting my blog! I wanted to take a minute today and highlight each of the new programs I’ve just developed. These new program packages are designed with busy families in mind, to help you achieve your training goals with your dog as quickly as possible. The first in our new…

You may have heard this buzzword, “enrichment,” recently. It’s all the rage. Hopefully, you’ve been a little curious to learn more about what it is. Lucky you, that’s what we are going to discuss in today’s blog! Enrichment means “the action of improving or enhancing the quality or value of something.” In this case we…

Have you considered hiring a professional dog trainer to help you with your dog? Whether a new puppy or your long time buddy, sometimes we could use a little extra help managing their behavior. If you’re still on the fence, here are 3 reasons why you should consider hiring a trainer 1. Learn to Communicate…