Canine Nation

Perhaps the most difficult part of changing the way we work with our dogs was changing how we think about them.  Moving ... Read more

Share it with someone! How social is your dog?  Different dogs will want more or less social engagement.  But what is mo... Read more

The terms we use to describe when we talk about dogs and dog behaviour matters. Sometimes generalizing too much can do m... Read more

What if you’re standing in a playing field and your dog won’t come to you? What if you want your dog to “sit” and he kee... Read more

Our dogs will bark, snap, and sometimes even bite if they are put into situations where they feel that is their only cho... Read more

Dogs can end up in shelters for lots of reasons, some bad, some awful, and some that couldn't be avoided. Shelter worker... Read more

Correcting bad behaviour in our dogs can be like putting out a fire. We have to act swiftly and decisively. But if we do... Read more

We're back from our 2 week road trip with our dogs! It's always fun but it takes a bit of extra planning to make sure th... Read more

What do you do when your puppy becomes a teenager? Our Belgian Shepherd Rizzo was a case study in dealing with an adoles... Read more

Share it with someone! There is a trend in modern dog training toward kinder, more dog-friendly training methods. Traini... Read more

Managing your dog when out in the world is just as important as training your dog to be a "good citizen." Sometimes we ... Read more

I’ve had a few random thoughts knocking around the inside of my head lately and this week seemed as good a time as any t... Read more

Is my dog "over threshold?" Is she "under threshold?" Is that good? Is that bad? Do I even know what I'm looking for? Kn... Read more

Dog training is simple. Anyone can do it, right? Well, maybe. Dog training involves a lot of mechanical skills that we c... Read more

Dogs can be pretty persistent creatures. This is especially true if they know they can get what they want. Sometimes our... Read more

It’s a fact of life that not everyone gets along with everyone else. Humans measure our own civility by our ability to c... Read more

Share it with someone! Is a new puppy’s personality all down to genetics and breeding or does the way they are raised de... Read more

Good communication with our dogs relies on positive reinforcement, consistency and fairness. When that breaks down, our... Read more

Training your dog can be an incredibly creative experience. Communicating with a different species is challenging and c... Read more

We have all kinds of signals for our dogs. Most common are "that's wrong" or "that's right." But do we have other signal... Read more