“Well of course dogs don’t understand English, I’m not an idiot!”, might be exactly what you’re saying to yourself right now.

And for most of you, this might be completely obvious, but for others, whether they’re aware of it or not, the idea that our dogs don’t come out of their mother’s womb knowing the entire English language (or the language that you regularly use) is a bit foreign to them…

This body signal can be used to signal friendly intentions, stress/avoidance or warning/guarding.

One of the most common dog training requests I get from my clients is to help them with a dog that jumps. This dog might jump up on them, family members, house guests, and/or anyone and everyone that they might encounter while out on walks in the neighborhood or at a nearby park.

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking when he looks at you sitting on the couch? Is it possible he may be thinking “Well, are we going to do ANYTHING today?”

Like you, your dog is probably more than ready to get out of the house and enjoy the summer before it quickly passes. His problem, however, is he can't buy plane tickets, drive a car or even just go for a walk by himself.

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us indoors at a level unprecedented in modern history, whether due to real unemployment levels reaching the highest level in the U.S. since 1934, or due to nearly half of all the employed U.S. workforce now working remotely from home.

This has led to a tremendous increase in the time we’ve been spending indoors with our dogs…

Let’s explore the 2 main principles of learning:

1. By association

2. By consequence