If how we treat our dogs is mirrored by their behaviour, can you honestly say that it doesn't matter how you train, just that you do? Can you say that fostering an oppressor/oppressed relationship is equally as valid as a relationship based on mutual respect and cooperation? Is this what you want from your own relationships?

What do you do when you are living with a 120lb, 6 month old land shark?

There’s something irresistibly comical about a 70-pound German Shepherd suspended like a hairy piñata, legs dangling, expression screaming, “I regret all my life choices that led to this moment.” But are grooming slings a useful tool for your dog or just another torture device?

More and more, people are choosing board & train programs for their dogs. Much like choosing a trainer to begin with, it is a very risky.

Here are some of our favourite treats and toys for the holiday season (or any time really).

The effects of hyper-novelty on humans is well documented and profound. Imagine how your dog feels.

I often see people providing what they feel is enrichment in a manner that does not necessarily feel stimulating in a positive way.

We always took great pains to desensitize our pups to loud sounds and novel events. From puppyhood, they were exposed to an annoying...

I have worked with many rescues in my life. Whether through my career choice or even before that as a foster home and running the chapter...

This Christmas, so many people will be getting that new puppy for their family. While some people will do their research into breed,...

The sad fact of rescue has long been that as soon as you open the doors there is a flood of homeless or unwanted dogs coming in. There is...

I started off my training career with not a lot of experience with dogs as I was not allowed to have one as a child. My first dog was...

We have all heard the analogy of keeping a beach ball underwater. This is the basic premise behind suppressive techniques of training....

You start off with your new puppy or dog with great expectations of what your life will be together. Days spent playing on the beach,...

For those googly challenged I have dutifully provided the definition. "The term was coined in 1963 by animal psychologist Glen...