

Puppy Proofing
Preparing for Puppy May 13, 2013 One of the puppy homes suggested that I talk about puppy proofing a home. This blog post could go on...


Puppy Evaluations
Puppy EvaluationsMay 4, 2013 I often get asked about how I evaluate puppies and line them up with their forever homes. Evaluation begins...


Food vs. Toy Motivation
Reprinted from April 10, 2013 I have been listening to DVDs and reading quite a bit on motivation in dog training. In agility, it’s much...


It's Not What you Say, It's What you Do
Reprinted from April 4, 2013 Back to the topic about dog training. Since my last entry, I have run across a couple of articles/e-books...


Do Dogs Understand Words?
Reprint of blog posted March 30, 2013 In my last entry, I mentioned that I observed an obedience class recently and I was very...


More on Training Methods
Reprinted from March 22, 2013 OK, so in my previous entry, I started to talk about dog training. I recently watched a local obedience...


Reflections of an old school dog trainer
Reprinted from March 18, 2013 (slightly modified) I’ve been around awhile. I have spent many years training horses and dogs. I’ve been...