One huge component of living with a reactive dog is management ; it’s relatively easy to carry out, not very time-consuming, and often yield...

About six weeks ago, I posted about my rather unorthodox training plan to reduce Maisy’s reactivity. In that entry, I said that Maisy had ...

I train with Maisy almost every day. She's a busy dog who needs mental exercise to stay sane. Usually I train performance-related behavi...

Although she was entered for both days of the APDT trial last weekend, I chose to scratch Maisy’s entries on Sunday. The reasons are complic...

Did you notice the new initials after Maisy's name? She completed her APDT Level 2 Rally title today, and earned an Award of Excellence ...

I've spent just over a week working on the training plan I created. Here are the results: Exercise: Get-ins Criteria: Sit straight wh...

There's a bit of a meme going around the dog world right now. Basically, you're supposed to describe your dog in six words. I'v...