S ince childhood, we’ve heard “Everything in moderation.” Or “eat a balanced diet.” We’ve been told how beneficial it is to have a “good balance” between work and home. Dog training hasn’t been overlooked – balanced training has become a... | Continue »

Last week I switched from a PC to a Mac. I had to reset my wireless internet router or modem or whatever. It was a mini-disaster. I am not technically literate. I don't know the difference between RAM and ROM,... | Continue »

I was visiting a veterinary hospital earlier this week and a woman was at the counter with her little Dachshund. The dog was on a retractable leash and unfortunately his owner wasn't paying any attention to him. I was carrying... | Continue »

We're one of the few people in our neighborhood with a "real" fence. It's made of wood and wire. It's not invisible and it doesn't have electric current running through it. You can see it. You can't come in to... | Continue »

The oh-so-sweet Talos did a naughty today. He darted out the gate behind me. And when I called him he gave me the catch me if you can look. This could be disastrous, I thought. Outwardly calm, inwardly panicked, I strolled into the house and grabbed a pack of hot dogs. Using the other dogs as props, I fed and fed and fed them those hot dogs. Intrigued, Talos came close. Then back into the fenced yard. He got an entire hot dog as I closed the gate. You gotta love happy endings... Now I've got to work on that... | Continue »

I hear this very often: "I want to be a dog trainer because I love dogs. I can't deal with my job anymore because of the people. I just want to work with dogs." I hate to break it to... | Continue »

Note from Con Slobodchikoff: This is a post by guest author Nancy Frensley, CPDT, CAP2, who is Manager of Behavior and Training at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, California. She will write periodic posts about the behavioral challenges... | Continue »

Note from Con Slobodchikoff: This is a post by guest author Nancy Frensley, CPDT, CAP2, who is Manager of Behavior and Training at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, California. She will write periodic posts about the behavioral challenges... | Continue »

Note from Con Slobodchikoff: This is a post by guest author Nancy Frensley, CPDT, CAP2, who is Manager of Behavior and Training at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, California. She will write periodic posts about the behavioral challenges... | Continue »

Note from Con Slobodchikoff: This is a post by guest author Nancy Frensley, CPDT, CAP2, who is Manager of Behavior and Training at the Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society in Berkeley, California. She writes periodic posts about the behavioral challenges and... | Continue »

When I work with training people and their dogs, I find that it is sometimes a challenge to get people to say just the command. If I ask people to tell their dog to "Sit," some people might say, "Please... | Continue »