Many pet guardians think that training their dog is only crucial if they have a problem behavior or something that needs to be fixed. Or they believe that

Feeling nervous is uncomfortable. If we had to classify it, we would likely call it a negative emotion. For dog trainers, overcoming nervousness can be crucial as it

For some dogs, this world is a big, scary swamp of unknown dangers and unpredictable monsters around every corner. For others, it is a world of opportunity and

Terry Ryan is known for her pithy wisdom, patience, and signature classes that are creative, fun, and effective. Her training games help improve the performance of both canine

Boom! Summer brings longer days, garden-fresh produce, ice cream treats, vacations, and “staycations.” For the most part, it is a time of fun and relaxation. But summer also

Training outdoors around distractions can often lead to statements like: “He only does what I ask when he wants to. It’s really hit or miss.” “She hears me

Snake-avoidance training can be a lifesaver for dogs that live among venomous snakes. A common way to train snake avoidance is to pair a strong aversive, like an electric

I am asked regularly, “What are the first behaviors that we should train our animals? Does the order matter? How do we determine what should be trained first?”

Challenge: a hearing-impaired dog Do you care for a deaf dog? Have you ever had the opportunity to work with a deaf dog? I had not—until Blanca. In

Oh, my aching arm Get your dog to walk without pulling! But how? We are masters at allowing our dogs to drag us down the street. The most

A search-and-rescue start Sometimes trainers venture into uncharted training territory without realizing how novel or new it might be. I have been teaching a graduate course on animal

A perplexing tool As I travel around the world lecturing about training, there are certain questions that come up again and again. The end-of-session signal, the keep-going signal, the