Building a pattern of orienting toward the handler is a foundational skill for all dogs, no matter the "issues" or goals. Start here!

Thousands of years ago, long before our modern dogs existed, their ancestors started hanging arond humans. They were hanging around for food, and they kept coming back for food.

The journey to become the dog trainer I am today is a wild one with lots of wrong turns. I had to unlearn a lot of misinformation about dog behavior. This is the story of my first educational experience with dog behavior and training.

I used to think that dog tricks were useless—just for entertainment. I was wrong about that! Learn more about the value of teaching your dog tricks.