The Journal

Small dogs get away with absolute murder. I say that with total love, but let’s be honest about what happens on the living room rug. When a 90-pound German Shepherd lunges at a guest, growls over a food bowl, or guards the couch, nobody calls it cute. Nobody snaps a TikTok video. We recognize a […]

One thing I spend a lot of time working on with dogs is duration. Duration simply means that when I ask a dog to sit, down, place, or hold another position, the dog stays there until I give them something else to do. That sounds pretty basic. But there’s a big difference between a dog […]

I think some of the best dog training is the training nobody notices. You don’t see somebody constantly giving commands. They’re not saying sit, stay, leave it, place, come here, get down every thirty seconds. They’re not managing every move the dog makes. The dog just seems to understand how to live with them. And […]

We’ve made dog training complicated. Really complicated. There’s always another command to teach. Another training exercise to practice. Another enrichment activity. Another gadget to buy. Another technique to try. And through all of it, a lot of us are simply talking to our dogs too much. We talk to them all day long. And here’s […]

Are you a “participation trophy” to your dog? Discover how shifting to earned affection builds real leadership, respect, and a rock-solid off-leash bond.