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Cooperative Paw Care

Cooperative Care

How to help your dog get comfortable with nail trims and maintenance -- my favorite tools and methods.

Yes Please/No Thank You with a Chin Rest

Cooperative Care

How to use a "chin rest" to create a communication system so your dog can say "no thank you" or "yes please" to handling and care activities.

What is Cooperative Care & What Can You Start TODAY to Make It Less Stressful?

Cooperative Care

How teaching your dog to actively participate in their own basic care activities reduces stress and improves your relationship.

Dog & Baby Safety: 12 Months Old

Child Safety

As babies grow and change, the dynamics in our dog/baby households change. What we can expect as we hit the big one year mark...

How To Prep for the Holiday Season

Party Manners

Make the most of your holiday with your dog! Get expert tips from a force-free dog trainer for a stress-free and safe holiday season with your dog....

3 Things to Think About Before You Bring Home a Pup for the Holidays

Getting a new pup during the holidays can seem exciting, but it's a big commitment! Here are some things you and your family should think through b...

Dog & Baby Safety: 9 Months Old

Child Safety

The 9-month mark brings more big changes as your baby grows and becomes more mobile. How to keep your dog comfortable and everyone safe!

How To Have Your Dog Stay And Ignore Distractions

Stay

Learn how to teach a dog to stay even amidst distractions like other dogs, toys, and tempting treats. This step-by-step guide from a force-free dog...

How To Have Your Dog Stay At A Distance

Stay

Master the art of teaching your dog to stay with our step-by-step guide from a certified force-free dog trainer. Enhance your stay cue by adding di...

How To Have Your Dog Stay While Turning Your Back

Stay

Learn how to teach your dog to stay when you're not looking, ensuring your dog's safety and good behavior. Follow our step-by-step guide from a for...

How To Have Your Dog Stay And Hold It

Stay

Mastering the art of teaching a dog 'stay' is a game-changer for any pet parent. Whether your dog's in a sit, down, or stand, get step-by-step guid...

Dealing with Dogs Who Guard from Other Dogs

Resource Guarding

Guarding is quite common. Try these management techniques and training exercises - my go-to's - to diffuse tension and build positive connections b...

Dealing with Dogs Who Guard Resting Spaces

Resource Guarding ✦ Fearfulness

3 strategies you can use to begin teaching your dog there's no need to guard his coveted resting space!

How To Teach Your Dog "Drop It"

Basic Manners

Master the art of how to teach a dog 'drop it' with step-by-step guidance from a certified force-free dog trainer. Turn it into a game, swap low-va...

Resource Guarding: Prevention & Management

Resource Guarding

Contrary to popular belief, you should NEVER take things from your dog to show him who is the "alpha." This could have the adverse effect! Some eas...

Right on "Target": your super useful starting skill

Hand Target

How to teach "targeting," the super versatile skill that can be your starting point for everything from recall to leash manners.

How To Change Unwanted Behavior

Basic Manners

Discover effective strategies on how to change unwanted dog behavior. Learn positive training techniques, communication skills, and expert insights...

Building Focus

Check Ins

Capturing eye contact will help your dog learn the value of "checking in" with you in a variety of situations -- and set you up to communicate effe...

Potty Training Management Tips

Discover the secrets to effective dog potty training with certified professional dog trainers. Get started in your dog's plan to learn how to preve...

How To Socialize Your Puppy

Puppy Training

Discover the importance of early puppy socialization and how to safely introduce your puppy to new experiences, people, and animals. Get started in...

Dog & Baby Safety: 6 Months Old

Child Safety

As babies grow and change, the dynamics in our dog/baby households change. Developments we can expect around 6 months old, and how you can prepare ...

How to Help Your Reactive Dog Using "Check-In" Skills

Reactivity Training

Teaching eye contact “check-in” skills creates a great communication bond with reactive dogs. Get started in your dog's training plan to learn how ...

Helping Reactive Dogs: Check-Ins

Teaching your dog to give you eye contact can be useful in SO many situations, especially with reactive dogs. How to teach eye contact "check-ins" ...

How to Use Desensitization to Help Your Reactive Dog

Reactivity Training

Dog desensitization exposes dogs to triggers gradually and below threshold to learn the trigger is not threatening. Get started in your dog's train...

How to Use Counter-Conditioning to Help Your Reactive Dog

Reactivity Training

Counter-conditioning trains dogs to expect good things when they see triggers, gradually changing their emotional response from fear to calm. Get s...

How To Make Camping With A Reactive Dog Easier

Managing Reactivity

Get tips for enjoyable camping with reactive dogs. Get started in your dog's training plan to learn what to bring and how to pick the right campgro...

How To Keep Reactive Dogs Under Threshold

Managing Reactivity

Learn how thresholds help reactive dogs stay calm. Get started in your dog's training plan to learn how to use distance and your environment to man...

How To Train Your Dog To Ignore Triggers

Managing Reactivity

Discover how to train your dog to ignore other dogs and other common triggers. Get started in your dog's training plan to learn how to manage your ...

What It Means To Have A "Reactive Dog"

Understanding Reactivity

Discover the causes behind your dog's reactive behavior. Get started in your dog's training plan to learn how to observe triggers, body language, a...

Poisoned Cues & What to Do About Them

Learning Cues

Are some of your cues for your dog "poisoned cues?" Your dog no longer hears them and gives the dog version of an eye roll? 3 ways to restart with ...

The Three D's: Distraction

Learning Cues

Is your dog more interested in distractions (squirrels, other dogs, tempting sniffs...) than your cues? How to think like your dog and plan your go...

The Three D's: Distance

Learning Cues

Ready to add some distance to your cues with your dog to make them more useful in everyday situations? Here's how to strengthen your cues to includ...

The Three D's: Duration

Learning Cues

How to teach your dog one of the important 3 D's in making your cues work in real life situations: duration!

Teaching Your Dog to Respond to a Cue No Matter What You’re Doing

Learning Cues

How to make responding to cues a game with your dog -- and make them stronger so they work from anywhere at the same time.

Teaching Your Dog NOT to Offer a Behavior (Unless Cued)

Learning Cues

Is your dog offering behaviors or tricks randomly without waiting for your cue? Here's how to get your rhythm and your cue back with your dog!

How to Teach a New Cue

Learning Cues

How to teach your dog a new cue -- the simple, specific steps trainers use so it works and sticks!

What is a cue?

Learning Cues

What is a "cue," why I don't say "command," and how to make your cues work with your dog!

Dog & Baby Safety: 3 Months Old

Child Safety

Babies develop and change fast! What to expect around 3 mos of age and how to set your dog up for success around your growing baby.

More on Shaping

Teaching Behaviors

Have you tried shaping yet to teach your dog behaviors? Watch as I show how to get started and the steps that follow and see how you can use shapin...

How to Use Shaping to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors

Teaching Behaviors

What is "shaping" and how you can use it to teach your dog just about any behavior.

How to Use Capturing to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors

Teaching Behaviors

"Capturing" -- aka catching your dog doing something good naturally -- is a terrific opportunity to reward your dog for a behavior you would love t...

How to Use Luring to Teach Your Dog New Behaviors

Teaching Behaviors

What is "luring" and why and how can it be an easy way to teach some behaviors?

What is a marker and why should I be using one?

Clicker Training

How using a marker like "yesss!" or a clicker can make all the difference in your timing and your dog's ability to learn good behaviors!

Why & How To Stop Demand Barking

Demand Barking

Is your dog constantly demanding attention, barking for toys, or insisting on treats? Learn how to handle demand barking effectively. Discover why ...

Why & How To Stop Excitement Barking

Excitement Barking

Tired of wondering how to stop dog barking when heading out for a walk or arriving at the park? Learn effective techniques to curb your dog's excit...

Why & How To Stop Fear-based Barking

Fear Barking

Is your dog displaying fear-based reactivity, barking, lunging, or growling at perceived threats? Discover how to address fear barking effectively....

Why & How To Stop Alert Barking

Alert Barking

Learn how to handle dog alarm barking or alert barking effectively. Discover the reasons behind this barking behavior and how to prevent or stop it...

All About Barking

Barking. It’s one of our dogs’ most basic behaviors, and yet one of the most common frustrations we experience. How to decipher your dog's barks, t...

Car Safety for Dogs & Babies

Child Safety

How to make sure every trip in the car -- short or long -- is safe and happy for your baby and dog. My simple checklist to make anticipating and pl...

The Invisible Barrier Game

Training Tricks

Why you might want to teach your dog the "invisible barrier" game (hint: it's a good way to keep your dog in a safe or otherwise designated space) ...

Reactive Dogs, Kids & Coronavirus

Coronavirus has us all practicing social distancing - but also getting creative about how to do our part without going bonkers. The one "good" thin...

5 Activity Ideas for Dogs at Home

Enrichment Tips

5 training games you can enjoy with your dog when you're staying close to home and you want to keep both of you engaged, learning, and having fun!

Be Your Dog's Advocate

Training 101

How to advocate for your dog politely and effectively in public/social situations when your dog isn't comfortable! Simple go-to phrases and actions...

How To Walk Two Dogs At Once

Leash Manners

Learn how to walk two dogs at once with ease! These 5 tips from a force-free dog trainer will help you master the art of leash walking with multipl...

What To Do If Your Dog Still Pulls

Leash Manners

If your dog pulls on leash, get expert guidance from a force-free dog trainer to teach your dog to walk with better leash manners. Learn how to avo...

How To Teach Your Dog Not To Pull In New Places

Leash Manners

Take your on-leash dog training to the next level! Learn how to maintain loose leash walking skills in various environments. Get expert strategies ...

How To Teach Your Dog Not To Pull On Walks

Leash Manners

Learn how to leash train your dog effectively, even in distracting environments. Get expert tips from a force-free dog trainer for maintaining focu...

How To Start Teaching Your Dog Not To Pull

Leash Manners

Learn how to master leash training in this step-by-step guide. From selecting the right equipment to rewarding effectively, get expert step-by-step...

Keys To Good Leash Manners

Leash Manners

Learn to navigate common dog walking challenges and avoid pitfalls that can turn a leisurely stroll into a stressful outing. Discover how to make e...

Let's Talk About Tummy Time

Child Safety

When you're spending lots of floor-level time with your baby or young child AND you have a dog... how to set everyone up to be safe and happy.

How to Introduce Dogs to a New Baby

Baby Prep

Expecting a baby and worried about that first intro with your dog? Here's the step by step, unedited version of how I managed it with our dogs and ...

How to Train a Reactive Dog on Leash with a Parallel Walk

Leash Reactivity

Does your dog lunge, bark, or lose control when seeing other dogs on walks? Get started in your dog's training plan to learn how to train calm, foc...

Please Don't Get Your Kid A Puppy for Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner, which seems insane. That means that families all over are considering the ultimate gift - the gift that guaran...

How To Stop Food Stealing With Game In Real Life

Food Manners

Is your dog prone to food theft? Learn actionable strategies to put a stop to when your dog steals food. Discover how to generalize the 'It's Yer C...

How To Make Dinner Parties Easier

Party Manners

Make dinner parties, like Thanksgiving, with dogs stress-free. Learn 7 expert tips from a force-free dog trainer to ensure a safe and well-behaved ...

Teach Your Dog This Game To Stop Food Stealing

Food Manners

Put an end to your dog stealing food in this guide! Learn effective strategies to prevent counter surfing from a certified force-free dog trainer a...

Dogs, Kids, & Consent

Family Integration

How teaching our children the concept of "consent" and showing them how to let our dogs opt in (or not) to interactions between them makes everyone...

Let's Talk About Routine

Is your dog thrown off whenever your routine changes? How to teach your dog to go with the flow more easily.

How To Stop Food Stealing With Stationing

Food Manners

Is your mealtime a constant battle against begging dogs? Learn how to break the cycle of dogs begging for food with guidance from a certified dog t...

How to Help Your Dog Cope With Loud Noises

Noise Sensitivity

Is your dog anxious due to scared noises during events like Halloween? Get tips from a certified force-free dog trainer to create a safe haven, man...

How To Teach "Go To Mat" With Distractions

Go To Mat

Enhance your 'go to place' training with your dog by adding distractions! Learn how to teach your dog to confidently 'go to bed' amidst various dis...

How To Teach "Go To Mat" With Distance

Go To Mat

Advance your dog mat training with the addition of distance, the second of the three D's (duration, distance, distractions). This guide provides ex...

How To Teach "Go to Mat" And Stay There

Go To Mat

Elevate your dog's 'go to mat' training by mastering duration, the first of the three D's (duration, distance, distractions). Learn effective metho...

Questions & Answers For Teaching "Go To Mat"

Go To Mat

Learn how to troubleshoot common challenges in teaching your dog to maintain their mat training behavior. Get step-by-step guidance from a certifie...

How To Teach "Go To Mat" With Shaping

Go To Mat

Unlock the magic of dog shaping and teach your pup the versatile behavior of 'go to bed.' Discover how to use shaping, a powerful training techniqu...

How to Teach "Go to Mat" Before Baby Arrives

Go To Mat

Preparing your dog for your new baby's arrival? Set up a harmonious environment for your dog and baby with these valuable training tips from a cert...

What Would Your Dog Choose? "Free" food in a bowl or a little enriching "work" for food?

Enrichment Tips

Find out what's more soul-satisfying for your dog -- "free" food in a bowl or solving a puzzle/problem to get it. You might be surprised!

Challenge of the Week: Enrich Your Dog's Life

Enrichment Tips

The what and why of enrichment -- and an easy how-to for new ways you can enrich your dog's life today.

Canine Enrichment: DIY Destructibles for Dogs!

Enrichment Tips

How to stimulate your dog mentally with DIY games and puzzles you can make easily from items around your house!

What are Grumble & Growl Zones & Why Should Parents Care?

Family Integration

Why and how to see your home through your dog's eyes and set up your dogs, kids, and home to eliminate grumble & growl zones in advance.

Grumble & Growl Zone Challenge

Family Integration

How to walk through your home and see with your dog's eyes to spot "grumble and growl zones"... mark them and make a plan. You'll be averting poten...

How to Prepare Your Dog for Life with a New Baby

Baby Prep

I recently put together a webinar that is available for purchase on the Journey Dog Training website, but wanted to give my Community Members free ...

The Myth of the Growl or Bite that Comes from Nowhere

Bite Prevention

When your dog growls, how to know what it means and what to do to create safe, comfortable situations in the moment and going forward.

A little more about my story...

I've found that a huge part of dog training is trust - trust between yourself and your dog, of course, but also trust between you and me. It's impo...