by Crystal | Jun 3, 2025 | Behavior Modification, puppy training, training
Dogs are looking for information on how to navigate the human parts of living their life. Situations like jumping, walking on a leash, to bark or not to bark could be prevented or at least managed by well timed piece of something like a string cheese . “My dog won’t...
by Crystal | Jan 21, 2025 | Behavior Modification, Featured, training, Uncategorized
Unrealistic Expectations I have to be very careful about the dog training content I consume on the internet. First, if the trainer happens to be abusive in the name of training, then I do not want to stroke their ego by giving them more views. These are usually the...
by Crystal | Aug 18, 2024 | Behavior Modification, Featured
Pain in Dog I am coming out of two full years of injured dogs. Toad needed bilateral TPLO surgery to save his knees in 2022. Cargo was diagnosed with Medial Shoulder Instability in December of last year. My dog cabinet looks like a whole pharmacy. We have been to...
by Crystal | Aug 5, 2024 | adoption, Behavior Modification, Enrichment, puppy training, Uncategorized
Dog Training in Suffolk Virginia Welcome to a new blog post series on my favorite places to train dogs. I always strive to be as transparent as possible with what the dog training programs will look like. Hopefully this will give you a glimpse into what is possible...
by Crystal | Jan 21, 2024 | Behavior Modification, training
I have yet to find a magic wand to teach dogs to walk politely on the leash. If anything I have found lots and lots of ways to sabotage your dog’s leash skills. I tell every client that I want them to think of the leash as a “seatbelt not a steering wheel”. That...
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