by ffdt | Nov 8, 2015 | Handling/Grooming Skills
Guest Writer – Cameron LeeI’m lucky, I guess…When it comes to how to bathe your dog, my boys solemnly file into the shower together when I say ‘get in.’ They don’t love it, but they comply because I follow the same routine every time. In...
by ffdt | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
I graduated from the professional trainers program from Karen Pryor Academy in September. I gave Henry and myself a few months off to just be family members. Well, we’re back at it again. I’m doing some work with an organization that trains service dogs...
by ffdt | Apr 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Every dog owner’s worst fear is a missing pet—but not all lost dog stories end the same. Two recent encounters drove home the importance of a dog tag and microchipping in ways I’ll never forget. One reunion was quick and seamless; the other, needlessly stressful. The...
by ffdt | Apr 9, 2014 | Training, Leash Walking
I’m not here to re-invent the wheel. People have been successfully teaching their doggy students how to walk with their dogs for decades before I was born. I love all the techniques. Clicker, shaping, luring…and so many more. The things, however, that I hear myself...
