crazelpupSep 19, 20223 min read"Cookies won't stop an aggressive dog from attacking"“A cookie won’t stop an aggressive dog from attacking” is something I hear frequently as an argument against positive reinforcement-based...
crazelpupSep 19, 20222 min readResource guardingGet your hands out of my bowl! When I first brought Willow home, she found a bone in the garden. When I approached, she growled at me....
crazelpupSep 19, 20224 min readDo *you* want it?When working on a dog with behavioral problems, you have to really want them to improve. You have to want it enough to put other parts of...
crazelpupSep 19, 20223 min readIt's a journey, not a raceOften trainers will say stuff along the lines of “let your puppy be a puppy and worry about training when they grow up” and I agree to an...
crazelpupSep 19, 20222 min readEnrichment toys are NOT enoughThis does not replace this… Ditching the bowl, cutting out walks and choosing enrichment over high-arousal training is often recommended...
crazelpupSep 18, 20224 min readCaring for a Bitch in SeasonWillow is currently having her first season, and she’s pretty sad about it. If you look online, most sources will tell you that dogs...