“People throw away what they could have by insisting on perfection, which they cannot have, and looking for it where they will never find it” – Edith Schaeffer A few weeks ago, at a conference, I was chatting with another dog trainer about a client of hers having issues with sibling rivalry between their 5 … Continue reading What Do You Mean Your Dog’s Not Perfect?
I hear it at practically every first lesson I go to. Sometimes it is disguised as an innocuous “ssssshhhhhttttt” and a finger poke to the ribs of a dog when he doesn’t do what they want. Other times, people will just come out and ask me, and it usually sounds like this “What do you think of insert … Continue reading Dog Training TV Shows Good or Bad?
I have so many amazing clients, and this story is about one of them. Edith is one of those clients that dog trainers dream of having. She has a wonderfully, well-balanced Golden retriever who is a joy to work with. She has taken just about every training class possible and supplemented with private lessons. Lola the … Continue reading Your Dog Just Growled; Did You Remember to Thank Him?
So, here I am, standing in an awful motel, covered in orange juice in rural Virginia. You can’t make this stuff up… Let me back up for a second and start at the beginning. My friend, Cindy, and I decided to go to the clicker expo in Nashville, TN to learn some new dog training … Continue reading The Importance of Proofing Your Sit-Stay…(Or Why Hotels Should Require People Deposits Instead Of Pet Deposits)