Lisa joins friend and colleague, Sarah Stremming, on her Cog-Dog Radio podcast for a "deep-dive into what it means for a case to be...

Register for Stranger Danger webinar coming May 16th. Listen to the podcast to learn how to save 20%. Lisa joins friend and colleague...

If your dog struggles with anxiety, reactivity, or aggression, you have probably struggled with the contradictory information from...

This is a general guide on teaching your dog to be comfortable staying in a secure area other than a crate when you leave. This is not a...

Separation anxiety is a term for a range of behaviors that happen each time a dog is left alone and only when a dog is left alone. Dogs...

While this video shows a new puppy learning that pressure on the leash is a cue to turn toward the handler, this same technique can be...

Follow these steps to teach your dog how to offer you their attention in the presence of distractions. No need to call their name, make...

It's not about what you say, it's about what you DO!

Teaching your dog to come when called isn't difficult if you break down the training into these easy steps. From there, it's all about...

"When a dog ________, you have to _________ so he learns not to do that." So goes most of the training advice of the last century. Human...

The chin rest is a useful behavior for providing general care at home, and can be used for low-stress vet exams and handling. This video...

Stress is a normal part of life for any animal. Hunger is a form of stress that reminds us to eat, fear is an emotion that helps us avoid...

When dogs exhibit aggressive behaviors, it is always upsetting. By gaining a better understanding of aggressive behavior, you can better...

For the last century, dog owners were told to view their dogs as adversaries. Scheming, manipulative creatures who were out to take over...

When was the last time you watched a nature program and heard the announcer say, "This hippopotamus is not very food-motivated"? What...

AVERSIVE - Anything a dog would seek to escape or avoid. How often have you heard someone say, "SOME dogs/breeds need [insert aversive...

Aggressive behavior can be lumped into two categories: threat response or predatory behavior. THREAT RESPONSE This is the most common....

Another tragic fatal dog attack has occurred this week. The breed of dog is irrelevant in the long list of factors involved in this case....

"If you raise dogs from a puppy, they won't have behavior problems." I rate this one a MEGA MONSTER MYTH. Where do dogs with behavior...

Whenever I write something about dominance, I get a number of questions along the lines of, "My dog does _______. If it's not dominance,...

It's not dominance. Seriously, it's not. There is no dominant breed. You don't have a dominant dog. Your dog's behavior is not a...

When dogs exhibit fear, they can often seem silly to us. Why, for example, does my dog run out of the kitchen whenever I turn on the...

" My dog should be able to get used to other dogs. He's very smart and learned how to shake in one day!" I hear this - or some...

Capture something, anything good. Old obedience training models focused on rewarding dogs only after they responded to a cue. While...