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New Year’s Resolutions: Making Your Plan for Success

By Casey Lomonaco on 01/02/2020

The starting bell

Start the New Year on the Right Paw—with Clicker Training

By Jane Fallander on 01/02/2020

There's nothing like a new year to inspire a fresh start with goals and resolutions. Need to lose 30 pounds to make it easier to get around the agility course? This is the year for it. (True, the last five years have also been the year for it, but this year is different—really!)

How to Motivate Yourself to Train or Exercise Your Dog—Or Do Practically Anything Else!

By Aidan Bindoff on 01/02/2020

Psst! Do you want to know the secret to getting things done?

Do you feel guilty about not walking your dog every day? Or not training as often as you should, or even not training when you really need to?

Tips for a Stress-Free Holiday with Your Pet

By Sarah Owings on 12/20/2019

Animal lovers find great joy including their animals in as many holiday celebrations as possible.

Kindness First

By Melissa Alexander on 11/13/2019

In the signature line of my email, I include the following quote by Frederick W. Faber:

"Kindness has converted more sinners than zeal, eloquence, or learning."

The mid-nineteenth century theologian was, no doubt, referring to religious conversion, but I have found the quote inspiring in all aspects of my life, especially when teaching people about dogs and clicker training.

How to Keep Your Dog Calm When the Doorbell Rings

By Nan Arthur on 11/12/2019

Are you Suburban Woman, loving but exasperated owner of Fido and Fifi? Does your home seem like the 5^th at Santa Anita every time the doorbell rings? Wouldn't it be wonderful if your dog actually moved away from the door when the doorbell rang rather than crowd you for a position to greet, or "eat", the people on the other side? Wouldn't you love to have a dog that sits, lies down, or even runs to another room when the doorbell rings-instead of all the embarrassing things your dog currently does?

How to Put an End to Counter-Surfing

By Aidan Bindoff on 11/12/2019

Many dog owners complain that their dogs steal food from kitchen counters or even the dinner table. A new term was even coined to describe this behavior: counter-surfing. If you're tired of losing your dinner to a sneaky pooch every time you turn your back, here's what you can do about it.