Medication or Training? Usually the Answer Is Both
Meds don't teach, and training can't reach a panicking brain. A Glastonbury trainer on when to ask your vet about medication and…
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Boarding Your Dog for the First Time: How to Set Them Up to Actually Enjoy It
Boarding your dog for the first time? A Glastonbury trainer explains what actually stresses dogs at a kennel and how to prep…
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Cooking for Your Dog? That Doesn’t Mean the Nutrition Is Right
I need to talk about something I see all the time, and it’s not going to be popular with the DIY dog…
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When Your Dog Growls, Don’t Shut Them Up
If your dog growls and your first move is to correct them for it, you’re not fixing anything. You’re making it worse.…
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Socializing a Reactive Dog: Why ‘Just Expose Them More’ Usually Backfires
After the last post went up, I got a bunch of messages that all asked some version of the same question. “Okay,…
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Why Is My Dog Reactive? The Real Reasons Behind the Barking and Lunging
Almost every week I get a text that goes something like this. “My dog is perfect at home, but the second we…
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Brushing Without the Wrestling Match
Does brushing your dog turn into a fight? A CT trainer explains why dogs learn to hate the brush and how to…
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Fine at Home, Falling Apart at the Groomer
Your dog lets you brush them at home but panics at the groomer? A CT trainer explains why, and how to fix…
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Your Puppy’s First Groom Shouldn’t Be Their First Time Being Handled
Getting your puppy ready for their first groom? A CT trainer explains what to practice at home so the first appointment goes…
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Training Doesn’t End at Graduation
I get a version of this question a lot from people picking their dog up after a program: “So we’re all set…
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What Actually Happens in Board and Train
Drop your dog off for board and train and there’s a stretch where you genuinely don’t know what’s happening on the other…
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Getting a New Puppy
I get the same call almost every time someone brings home a puppy. Day three or four, usually. “I love him, but…
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