Perfect Companion K9

A lot of force free trainers love to attack videos posted by balanced trainers by saying things like, "the dog looks stress", "the behaviours are just being suppressed", etc. I like to discuss this, based on my own first hand experience both as a force free trainer (first 5 years of my career) and a balanced trainer, because I think this misconception can cause a lot of owners of challenging dogs to end up missing the chance to get the help they desperately need.

"You are not a skillful trainer if your dog is dependent on the training tool.”

If you don't believe in using any aversive, what is your end game?

What do I recommend when bringing a newborn baby home to a dog with a bite history? I have never seen smelling the baby’s blanket or...

“Why don’t we keep using treats on the walk?” “Why don’t we allow the dog to keep sniffing on the walk?” These are very common questions...

A resource guarding dog strongly believes that he controls all the resources (ie what is mine is mine) and it is his job to allocate the...