One of the most common questions we get from our clients is “Am I going to have to carry a pocket full of treats around for the rest of my life?” Wait - you don’t want to spend the next 10 years smelling like hot dogs or liver sausage? It’s a great question, and one [...]

Continue Reading     |     January 18, 2013

I’m lucky enough to spend a LOT of time talking to our clients, both in the office during the day, and in teaching my classes. One of my favorite questions to hear from people is “Does my dog have to do _______?” It’s one of my favorite questions, because it’s one that I can always [...]

Continue Reading     |     December 19, 2012

I have a bad habit. A sometimes cute, most of the time annoying, but BAD habit for a dog trainer. I talk for my dog. Using a funny voice. I do this a LOT. Not only do I do it for my dog, but I do it for my parent’s dog, my friends’ dogs, even [...]

Continue Reading     |     November 19, 2012

My dog Lulu LOVES to do tricks. She can shake hands, high five, spin, roll over, and sit pretty. She’ll even show off for the video camera every now and then (forgive my squealing, I was excited!): Every time I teach her something new, I think about how FUN it is to work with my [...]

Continue Reading     |     October 17, 2012

Incorporating your Dog’s Food into Training and Enrichment One of the biggest concerns I get from people who are interested in taking classes with AnimalSense, is the use of food with training: “Isn’t my dog going to get fat?” “My dog won’t be hungry when we come to class, because he already had dinner tonight.” [...]

Continue Reading     |     September 22, 2012

Just like humans… dogs get sick. Dogs get injured. They have illnesses, issues, maladies and disorders. Unlike humans, our dogs can’t always tell us what they need, or make choices for themselves as to the best option for treatment. As in all aspects of their lives, our pet dogs need US to advocate for them [...]

Continue Reading     |     August 14, 2012

If you have ever taken more than one class with us here at AnimalSense, you have likely noticed that the first week of class is pretty similar, no matter if you’re taking Puppy Pre-School or Recall and Leash Manners. We almost always teach or review what we call “attention exercises”. Attention exercises consist of “The [...]

Continue Reading     |     January 31, 2012

One of the most important but often overlooked skills to work on with any puppy or new dog is handling. Handling refers to your dog being comfortable being touched and manipulated by people – both their owners, and other people. This is an incredibly useful and important tool to have in your kit. You need [...]

Continue Reading     |     December 8, 2011