Content Library

New dog/old dog drama: should you let them work it out themselves? And more – Q&A October 12, 2024

“Messy” reactivity training, fence fighting, chasing farm animals and more – Q&A Sep 28, 2024

Training fatigue, tracking your progress, dog avoids me when it’s time to put the harness on – Q&A August 17, 2024 PART 2

Cooperative care, prong collars, nail trims, puppies who hate harnesses, and more – Q&A August 17, 2024 PART 1

Fearful rescue dog, puppies and cats, puppy being wild on walks, reactivity in the city – Q&A July 21, 2024

The Reactivity Special: My dog barks and lunges on leash. What now?

Dog doesn’t come when called anymore: troubleshooting recall training issues + more (Q&A May 4, 2024)

Aggressive puppy play biting, jumping on kids and strangers, counter-surfing, and more – Q&A April 14, 2024

Does my dog have anxiety? How can I teach my puppy not to jump on everyone? Nothing has worked to stop the puppy biting + more: Academy Q&A March 23, 2024

Can you teach a puppy to be okay doing nothing? Plus how to make walks with a teenage puppy more pleasant – Q&A 2/24/24 PART 2

Recall tips, separation anxiety, resource guarding against cats, and more – Q&A 2/24/24 PART 1

My puppy doesn’t always listen. What does that say about our bond? Plus building off-lead reliability – Q&A 2/3/24 PART 2

Chicken-chasing and cat-chasing, reducing alert barking, and getting back into training after having a baby – Q&A 2/3/24 PART 1

Tips for training reliable recalls and a reliable Drop It cue, getting your distracted dog to listen to you – Q&A January 20, 2024 PART 4

When your puppy wants to wake up too early in the morning – Q&A January 20, 2024 PART 3

Countersurfing, teenage puppy problems, creating harmony between a new puppy and older dog Q&A January 20, 2024 PART 2

Holding on for dear life: dogs who pull and go nuts on their leash or longline Q&A January 20, 2024 PART 1

“All our best Q&As get existential and weird.” How to navigate when there are SO MANY THINGS you could/should train your dog – Q&A January 6, 2024

Managing overarousal/hyper teenage dog behavior. Should you ignore them when they jump? Q&A December 9, 2023

What does “stress” mean, anyway? Plus the affect of spay/neuter on behavior, teen puppy biting regression, and more – Q&A 11/24/23

Tips for raising your teenage dog (for the love of God, don’t do these things) Q&A November 5, 2023 PART 3

Predation: Will giving my dog outlets for predatory instincts turn him into a super killer? (plus building duration for mat training) Q&A November 5, 2023 PART 2

My puppy got bitten by another dog, “letting dogs work it out themselves,” establishing boundaries with people, dog has started peeing in crate – Q&A November 5, 2023 PART 1

Separation anxiety, tail chasing, leash pulling, getting a new dog to sleep through the night – Q&A October 15, 2023

Fading food rewards, the light at the end of the puppy biting tunnel, and the messy reality of dog life – Q&A October 1, 2023