
Before you hire a Dog Trainer ....
Before I started training and knew anything about animal behavior, I would have probably just found the first dog trainer I could if I needed help with my dogs. After all, isn't a dog trainer a dog trainer? It's very important for people to realize that Dog Training isn't regulated-anyone can call themselves a trainer. If you're reading this blog-you could legally call yourself a dog trainer and get paid to train dogs. There's also a fierce debate between trainers- Positive R

Canine Good Citizen AKC Evaluator
I just got my approval email that I'm now a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator as well as an AKC Star Puppy Evaluator! Canine Good Citizen is a program that promotes responsible dog ownership and encourages the training of well mannered dogs. Dogs are tested on ten things, such as sit politely for petting, walking through a crowd, etc. CGC is a title and is used as the basis for ongoing training, such as becoming a therapy or service dog. Dogs may have the abbreviation after their

Resource Guarding in Dogs
If your dog gets aggressive when you come near its food or bone, or doesn't let anyone come anywhere near you, this article is for you.

Therapy Dog in Training
Sneak Peak of Xenia from Wellington FL, Therapy Dog in Training and her progress.

Potty Training Help
Are you pulling your hair out trying to potty train your puppy? Here's some tips to make your life a little easier.