David the Dog Walker and David the Dog Trainer Blog

Calm Dog Walks

If your dog is exceptionally “reactive” and barks, lunges, whines, snaps, and is otherwise hard to control during dog walks, then this post is for you! Your dog is probably reacting to a “trigger.” This trigger sets her off. Usually, the intensity of your dog’s reaction will increase when the trigger is close by. If the trigger is a dog [...]

The Most Important Dog Training Commands

Well. Okay. There can be any number of ways to approach this post, no? I mean, it’s kind of subjective, isn’t it? Each person living with a pet dog is going to have their own specific version of “THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS MY DOG SHOULD LEARN,” right? Well, that may indeed be true. But…I have to write something! The big three, for me (and John Rogerson, [...]

No More Puppy Biting!

So, you have a pup! Yay!!! Love those. Welcome to puppydom. If you do have a little monster in your home, she is probably bite, bite, biting, and chew, chew, chewing! If your pup – pup, folks (4 months and under) is not biting and mouthing stuff, this is unusual, and might signal a problem. Now, I am not saying that older dogs don’t [...]

Tips for Happy Dogs and Owners

Here are a few key principles that we encourage with our Transformational Dog Training programs: A happy dog will be: Exercised – Physically and Mentally. Reward More Often Than Reprimanded. Be Taught What to Do and How to Behave Before Being Scolded. Living Within the Consistent Schedule You Create. Living Within the Consistent Boundaries You Create. Living With a Human Who [...]