by Marilyn | May 14, 2021 | Puppy Training, Training
Before I share 3 crazy simple dog training tips for pup parents, can I ask you something? Remember that time you took your adorable, rowdy puppy to a dog training class? Was your pup so excited that you couldn't get him to settle down? Or was the little guy so...
by Marilyn | Feb 23, 2021 | Dog Behavior, Training
Dogs need 4 simple things that every owner wants. Truth. Not that complicated. Visualize this for a moment: Imagine yourself driving west down the highway at a comfortable 50 mph. Suddenly you realize that your destination is east, not west. Oops! Headed the wrong...
by Marilyn | Feb 20, 2021 | Dog Behavior, Training
Simple updated dog training just makes sense. If simple updated dog training just makes sense, then why do so many of us believe it’s too complicated, too time-consuming, too futile? A lot of us dog people struggle with questions like these… “What can I do when...
by Marilyn | Nov 26, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Stay Home Survival Kit
This is a true story about a 2nd grader and a dog. I'll call the boy Billy. And the dog's name is Chance. He's a registered therapy dog who visited Billy's 2nd-grade class every week. The red bandana is Chance's therapy dog uniform that tells the world he's on...
by Marilyn | Oct 30, 2020 | Puppy Training
Puppy parents are often overcome by puppy cuteness. And the result is that they overlook the importance of clear boundaries. Puppies explore and experiment and are insatiably curious! If puppies get too much freedom too early and not enough supervision,...
by Marilyn | Oct 21, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Puppy Training
An Empty Bucket Saying No to your dog is a waste of time. It slows down the result you're looking for. It could even derail your purpose entirely. Not to mention unintended consequences. Keep reading and I promise to explain. And when I'm done, there's a pretty good...
by Marilyn | Oct 13, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Training
Squirrels and Birds and Cats Oh My! is the final part of this 4-part series about dogs and human leadership. Read the previous three articles here. Squirrels and birds and cats aren't the only things competing with you for your dog's attention. But please raise your...
by Marilyn | Oct 7, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Training
Stop Socializing Your Shy Dog is Part 3 in this 4-part series of articles about dogs and human leadership. Part 2 is A Confused Dog Can't Just Google It And Part 1 is 3 Ways You Hired Your Dog As the CEO. Watch this space next week for the 4th and final article in the...
by Marilyn | Sep 30, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Training
(A confused dog wants clarity. In the previous article, I talked about 3 ways that people get disconnected from their dogs. Not knowing what else to do when that happens, most dogs simply decide to become their own boss – the CEO. Those 3 disconnection events...
by Marilyn | Sep 25, 2020 | Dog Behavior, Training
If you hired your dog as the CEO of everything, then what's your job? Look at it this way. When the family dog is given the job of “Canine Executive Officer”…CEO… does it mean that the humans are now the dog's…what?…employees? Scary...
