Working Dog Training Gone Wild! So, today it was brought to my attention that multiple new local people with virtually no experience, no credentials, and no earned titles are "training" and selling dogs they are making exaggerated claims about.  It points to a very...

Summer time is one of the funnest times to be a dog owner.  Swimming, hiking, biking, and all sorts of outdoor fun is available to dogs and their owners.  There are some important things to keep in mind when enjoying the great outdoors with your best...

So What is Nosework? Nosework is a fun and easy way to teach your dog how to use their most powerful tool...their nose!  Nosework is a sport comprised of different levels from the most basic and easy to extremely challenging.  Nosework teaches your dog how...

There is a lot of information out there for people to find about training dogs.  There are a ton of different methods, ideologies, and techniques.  In this article I'm going to take a minute to explain some of the science behind dog training and how different methods...

The vast majority of our clients are pet dog owners who need help with their pet dogs, but every once in a while we get in some serious dog people who compete in conformation, obedience, rally, etc. and want a little extra help fine tuning...

Teaching your dog to heel seems pretty simple right?  In reality, this word means different things to different people.  Some people define heeling as not pulling on the leash.  Others believe it means the dog being next to you. Other think...

We are lucky enough to live in a day and age where we can be concerned about our dogs' physical fitness and overall health.  Sadly, we also live in a day and age where pet obesity is more common than ever before.  Fat dogs are labeled as...

Picture this scenario, you and your family just went to see the movie Max.  It's a great little story about a Belgian Malinois that was formerly a MWD (military war dog).  Through a crazy series of events this malinois ends up with your...

Rally obedience is a dog sport where handler and dog work together as a team to navigate a course with different obedience stations.  In rally obedience extra commands are not penalized and you are allowed to pat your leg, praise, talk to,...