Dog Parks: Pros and Cons
Dog Parks. What a great idea! Imagine being able to take your buddy to a big, open field and letting him or her safely play and run around with dozens of other dogs. What a great [...]
Dog Parks. What a great idea! Imagine being able to take your buddy to a big, open field and letting him or her safely play and run around with dozens of other dogs. What a great [...]
Molly, my Portuguese Water Dog can’t jump into my van through the window anymore. And she used to answer the phone by picking up the receiver in her mouth and then ceremoniously drop it in the [...]
Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all enjoyed the holidays. Now's Your Chance to Get 2014 Off on the Right Paw! New Classes Start Sunday, Jan. 12! Beginners Group Training Two Locations! Kriser’s in Studio City [...]
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Came across this article about which breeds are "bad choices" for new pet owners the other day and thought I'd put in my 2¢. I have been training dogs for over 40 years and my experience is [...]
Helping a client with a house-sit and train. Day one: It's 5:30 a.m. and I open my eyes and There are my students, Hero and Chuckie saying. "Get up already!"
Boo! [This is a blog I posted earlier this fall to help you get your canines ready for Halloween. But this time of year can be just as stressful for dogs. There are weird lights everywhere [...]
A few times a year, every trainer finds himself or herself in a difficult situation. A new client has a dog with one or more behavioral issues but after speaking with the client and evaluating the [...]
Great story on the Time website about canine linguistic abilities. I don't even know if I know 1,000 words! Read the rest here.
Are you and your pups in the L.A. area? Does your puppy or dog seem to get anxious when the holidays roll around and exhibit unwanted behaviors such as begging, unwrapping and chewing presents, barking excessively, [...]