Tuesday I talked about exercising your dog before you go for a walk, either physically or mentally. Today I’d like to dive more into some of the things you can teach your dog to practice indoors (for my northerners and for my southerners in the summer!).  We so often underestimate the power of mental stimulation when it comes to our…

Can you believe it? We’re halfway through the week already! How are your daily walks going?! Yesterday we talked about ways to interrupt your dog’s pulling while actually on the walk, did you try it? How did it go?  Remember, we likely won’t see immediate results, but with repetition through this week and beyond, you’ll be amazed at what a…

So what do I do when my dog is pulling? We’re on Day 3 so let’s recap what we’ve been working on: Walking your dog every day- by now your dog should have started to feel like this is routine and it should be taking away some of the excitement for them.  Remember dogs thrive on routine and when you…

Teaching ‘Wait’ Today we’re going to focus on two different commands that will help you gain back control of your walk.  I want you asking your dog to wait every time you leave and come back through the door, but I also want you to start teaching them how to give you their focus. The ‘Wait’ command not only prevents…