Dog Training Tips

Doorbell sets your dog off every time? Here is how to figure out why your dog barks and calmly turn down the volume, from a positive reinforcement trainer in Salt Lake City.

Feeling guilty about the crate? Done right, it is your dog's cozy den, not doggy jail. Here is how to make the crate a happy place, from a positive reinforcement trainer in SLC.

Wondering when the puppy accidents will finally stop? Here is a realistic potty training timeline and the routine that gets you there faster, from a Salt Lake City trainer.

Dog ignores you at the park? Here is how to teach a rock-solid recall so your dog comes back the first time you call, from a positive reinforcement trainer in Salt Lake City.

Puppy teeth got you looking like you lost a fight with a rosebush? Here is how to stop puppy biting the kind, effective way, from a positive reinforcement trainer in Salt Lake City.

Did your good puppy suddenly forget everything at eight months old? Welcome to the teenage phase. Here is what is going on and how to get through it, from a Salt Lake City trainer.

Not all dog trainers are the same. Here are 7 questions to ask before you book anyone in Salt Lake City, answered honestly by a certified positive reinforcement trainer.

From raising my first guide dog at ten to 17 years training dogs in Salt Lake City, here is what this work taught me about dogs, people, and trust.

A bored dog is a busy dog, usually with your shoes. Here is how mental enrichment tires your dog out better than a long walk, from a Salt Lake City trainer.

Wondering if your dog is ready for the AKC Canine Good Citizen test? A Salt Lake City CGC evaluator walks through all 10 items and how to know you are ready.

Barking and lunging on leash? Here is how to tell if your dog is reactive or just over-excited, and the positive, science-based way to help, from a Salt Lake City trainer.

The best dog-friendly trails near Salt Lake City, plus the recall and leash skills that turn a stressful hike into a great one. From a positive reinforcement trainer.

Salt Lake City summers get hot fast. Here are the simple habits that keep your dog safe on walks, on the trail, and on hot pavement, from a positive reinforcement trainer.

Training your dog to paddleboard or kayak? Mo Lynch Vashel shares the slow, safe, science-based steps that build confidence on the water.

Your dog pulls because, at some point, pulling worked. Here's how to fix it for good, without a prong collar, an e-collar, or out-muscling your dog.

You pick up a dog who sits and makes eye contact, then they revert at home. Here's what board and train rarely tells you, and why in-home training holds up.

Your puppy won't grow out of the biting and chaos on their own. Here's exactly what to focus on, week by week, during the first eight weeks at home.

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Your Dog Graduated Puppy Class. Now What? Most dogs learn to sit. Fewer learn to sit when a stranger walks up, another dog passes on the other side of the street, and a kid on a skateboard goes by all at the same time. That second thing is what the Canine Etiquette Class is built for. I've been training dogs since 2008, and the gap I see most often isn't between dogs who know nothing and dogs who know something, it's between dogs who perform well at home and dogs who can hold