Bad behavior: the big picture
Skills for Every Day
Spa Day: How to Train Your Dog to Love a Bath, a Brushing, or Even a Mani/Pedi
By Colleen Koch on 02/09/2016Imagine a life where your dog loves being groomed. When you pull out the brush or nail trimmers, your dog comes running—just as if you opened a new bag of treats. How would that make you feel?
It is never too late to train your pet to love being bathed or brushed. With a little time and patience, you and your puppy, adult, or senior dog can look forward to sharing relaxing grooming time.
Keeping the Holiday Peace: How to Crate Train Your Dog
By Casey Lomonaco on 11/03/2015The holiday season is both joyous and hectic. Most of us are busy decorating, shopping for and wrapping presents, cooking, cleaning the house, and entertaining friends and family. With all this excitement, the family dog is often under-stimulated and underfoot—a situation that can lead to big trouble!
How to Teach Canine Nail Trims with a Team Approach
By Laura Monaco Torelli on 07/31/2014To Crate or Not To Crate?
By Sarah Fulcher on 07/01/2014A bonus, not a penalty
Many people refuse to crate or kennel-train their dogs because they feel the confinement is cruel. However, a crate or kennel can give dogs a sense of security. Crate training done properly is also a highly effective management system that can be a lifesaver for dog owners. Like any training method, crating can be abused, but using a crate for appropriate time periods is helpful with a variety of important goals, including house training, preventing destructive behavior, and teaching a dog to settle and relax.
