Why Cookies Won’t Work

Cookies absolutely have their place! But it doesn't really belong in stopping bad behaviors. Well, not really. Positive reinforcement can be a very powerful ( and dangerous) tool in dog training. If it is the only tool you are using, you might be shooting yourself in the foot. 

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Bad Puppy—Why I Got Into Dog Training

This episode lets you in on how I got into dog training, and I want to share information with you that I wish someone would have shared with me.   If you're in a bad place, it can be better. It's really, really rare to have a dog that really can't be trusted if you get proper training. However, proper training can be very hard to find. And what do you do if the training isn't enough?

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