How to Groom a Dog – The Secret Starts with Composure

When most people think of how to groom a dog, they imagine sudsy baths, shiny coats, and trimmed nails. But here’s the truth: grooming success doesn’t start with shampoo—it starts with composure training. If your dog can’t hold still, hates being touched, or panics at the sound of clippers, even basic grooming turns into a […]

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Why Dogs Pull and How to Fix It: More than 75% of people that come to us, have the same problem, pulling on the leash.

Puppy Training Principles Podcast Episode 2

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Puppy Program Beginnings:
And so it begins, this is how the puppy program came to be.

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Do you remember that moment as a kid where you are standing on the edge of a dock or diving board and debating on whether or not you should jump?   Of course, as a kid, you would imagine all sorts of creatures that lived in those dark (or not) waters.   I recently was […]

To Jump or not to Jump

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As a little boy, my friend Jeff and I concocted a plan to thwart robbers and heroically assist the police. Potions. Yep, potions.  Here was our plan: We would make the most disgusting mixture of elements we could think of – mud, soy sauce, hair, bugs, mustard, Worcestershire sauce (we couldn’t say it so it […]

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Last night a sad thing happened. The place where I work was broken into and thousands of dollars of damage was done. Nearly every window on the inside doors was broken, eggs were thrown at walls, an iPad was obliterated, profane things written on boards and mirrors, and a pack of gum was stolen. Yes, […]

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