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Does it bring you joy to see your dog bounding around with the slobber just a flying, and their eyes wide with wonder? Sniffing, playing, chasing, wagging.. Of course it does. But if you overemphasize this state as what happiness really looks like, you might actually be detracting from your dog's quality of life for your own warm fuzzy feeling..  It's also worth mentioning that a lot of anxious/stressed dogs are interpreted as happy simply because they are *excited* (not

Have you ever wondered why someone can raise two dogs and they turn out completely different? Have you ever wondered why your dog is the hardest dog you've ever had to train? It might be because you are expecting them to be like your last dog or your other dogs. All dogs are different and have differing needs. This couldn't be more obvious than when it comes to rules, boundaries, and structure.  Some dogs are a hot mess without it.

Dogs lose their lives because euthanasia is now more acceptable in our society than punishment.  Punishment equals abuse, right? Wrong.  Let's talk about the difference and why proper punishment is healthy and necessary (for all of us).   The fact is those that condemn it don't actually care that much about you or your dog or dogs in general. They just want to feel "nice".  And it doesn't matter who suffers for it. 

Your lifestyle impacts your dog immensely! When we think of dog behavior or we think of training, we tend to think of teaching our dog obedience commands. But that is actually pretty far down the list of things that really create change in your dog.   How you live with and how you interact with your dog affects them immensely! And in some cases you can create a monster with a dog that otherwise might have been a mostly pretty

Do you struggle with the same annoying behaviors over and over and over? Does it seem like you get a little traction, but then ultimately things just go back to how they were? Do you think you AND  your dog would both be a lot happier if you could just finally put these behaviors to rest?  Do it! Stop "working on it" and just fix it! Visit me on social media for training pics, videos, tips, and information https://www.facebook.com/diamondk9dogtraining/ https://www.instagram.com/diamondk9dogtraining/

Are you stuck in the "nag zone"?  It's  a very real thing. Nagging your dog will NEVER change their long term behavior. So why do you keep doing it? Get out of the nag zone for good and see your dog finally start to make different decisions (on their own)!!

If your dog isn't food motivated, you should listen to this. Food can be a very powerful tool when it comes to building behaviors in dog training, but dependence on it renders you completely ineffective  with  some dogs (and moderately ineffective with most dogs). Non food  motivated dogs can train up just as well as those food driven, high energy, enthusiastic dogs.  You just need the right tools and information. Have you ever heard that ecollars are lazy? If so,

There are so many protocols out there for stopping leash pulling. Unfortunately most of them don't. Do you ever feel like the people who write these articles and make these videos are just sitting back and laughing at you saying, "I just wanted to see if they'd do it"?  If you have invested hours trying to stop your dog from pulling on the leash to no avail, you are not alone. You need the right tools and you need to

It is counterintuitive to most humans, but nervous don't need our pity or coddling. If you have a nervous dog you might be exacerbating your problems despite your best efforts to help your dog feel and do better. Are you a marshmallow??

Over the years, I have met so many people who are genuinely committed to getting results, but they just haven't been able to. In many cases they have already been to several different trainers, and often have spent thousands of dollars to no avail.  If you can relate, or know someone who can, you want to listen. I'm going to point out what is lacking in the vast majority of these cases.