Richard Chan
Human Guarding-why, what to do?
This is a hard topic for owners with a dog who may at times act aggressively towards someone or another dog who approaches them. The...
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Richard Chan
- Oct 24, 2021
- 6 min
How to weather the storm?
Halloween is coming. There will be lots of firework, screaming children, door bell going crazy…etc. I would like to share my experience...
Richard Chan
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Be strong.
Dogs don’t feel safe when they sense weakness. I know it is like l am stating the obvious but l like to talk about this because l feel...
Richard Chan
- Jun 24, 2019
- 4 min
Be an allocator
Is leadership about being dominance? You can actually be a leader rather easily. Read on...
Richard Chan
- Dec 23, 2018
- 2 min
It is really that simple.
If you don’t want your puppy to do something, don’t allow it. It is really that simple. Be very vigilant in keeping your puppy on the...
Richard Chan
- Dec 13, 2018
- 4 min
Don’t take the dog home!
All the dog needs is NOT only love! When we become very emotional in trying to save a dog, we can often forget whether we can actually...
Richard Chan
- Nov 17, 2018
- 4 min
Will you touch fire?
Everyone says they want their dogs to know how to make better decisions. But not everyone can do it successfully. You can tell the dog...
Richard Chan
- Nov 2, 2018
- 1 min
My dog's best friend is me
"My dog needs a best friend. That is why I take him to the dog park." Your dog's best friend should be YOU; it should not be your...
Richard Chan
- Oct 11, 2018
- 1 min
I can’t crate my dog for 8 hours!
Q: l can’t leave my dog in the crate for 8 hours! A: If you feel bad about leaving your dog in a crate for 8 hours, l like you to think...
Richard Chan
- Sep 26, 2018
- 2 min
The most important thing about aggression rehab.
I have seen lots of dogs that have been trained by "aggressive dogs experts" who look really scared of making any mistake. When I look at...
Richard Chan
- Jun 22, 2018
- 2 min
Why are you afraid to say no?
I have seen so many owners who were afraid to correct their dogs. Many of them have been to other training classes and they were told...
Richard Chan
- Jun 14, 2018
- 1 min
Quality time
Q: l spend awesome quality time with my dog when we snuggle on the sofa watching tv together. Other than that, what else do you recommend...
Richard Chan
- Aug 9, 2017
- 2 min
Do you want a gold digger?
Dogs should not only work for you or listen to you when you give him food. It does not matter whether the dog was bred for whatever...
Richard Chan
- Aug 14, 2016
- 3 min
How to keep it up...
After sending an aggressive, reactive, or anxious dogs to a board and train for a few weeks, the dog is now back home acting like a...
Richard Chan
- Jul 28, 2016
- 2 min
Energy
--The owner comes home and sees his dog at the door. The dog is very excited, tail wagging, drooling, jumping, spinning...and the owner...
Richard Chan
- Jul 14, 2016
- 1 min
I have spent a fortune on her!
Many dogs are so imbalanced and anxious but if they look "excited" once in a while people think they are fine. Many dogs are sadly an...
Richard Chan
- May 13, 2016
- 1 min
Abused dog...
When we see a dog that has been abused it is so easy to feel sorry and shower the dog with affection. Unfortunately, in doing so we can...
Richard Chan
- Apr 23, 2016
- 2 min
Fish & Chips
I want to use a very simply example to talk about something that is often missed in dog-human relationship, which is respect. Respect and...
Richard Chan
- Apr 11, 2016
- 2 min
Dogs don't give up but sometimes we do.
My idea of making this video comes from being told by many people when I first got Spot that I should never let her off leash because she...
Richard Chan
- Mar 17, 2016
- 1 min
POV of my walk
This is how they look when I am walking my pack. Once your dogs understand the concept of leash pressure they should follow your lead...
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