Training with Dustin

10/15/2021

Listen to your dog.

Tweet I spent six days last week working from a beach house in Los Angeles, California. Hermosa Beach to be exact. It was an unbelievable week for many reasons. A big part of it was the people who were there with me. I have belonged to a small mastermind […]

10/05/2021

07/19/2021

It's hot outside, your fur baby won't die from missing a walk, but heatstroke can kill them. Take short walks, avoid hot asphalt/concrete, plenty of water (before/after and even during the walk). Please be patient with indoor accidents.

05/12/2021

It is time we get past this outdated way of thinking.

https://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-dont-alpha-males-females.html #!

You may have heard that a wolf pack is led by an alpha pair.

02/16/2021

https://www.trainingyourdog.ca/single-post/2016/09/16/The-Flawed-Alpha-Wolf-Theory?fbclid=IwAR1i51n8IK36xtxKAYTY8EDczYCVv5g6EFshjEkhXEjIt3y83sXBW9qi8x4

The term 'Alpha Wolf' is a product of research conducted on captive wolves over 60 years ago, and has overlapped onto the relationships we have with our dogs.

11/28/2020

During the holidays be mindful of your furry friends stress levels.

Trigger stacking is important to understand, especially when training a fearful dog. When a dog experiences multiple stressors in close proximity, this can set up a scenario where the dog may bite or have an unexpected response, even to a stimulus that they are normally comfortable with, or have seemed to be in the past. Learn more and download your high resolution copy of this infographic here: https://rescuedbytraining.com/trigger-stacking/

11/27/2020

Happy Thanksgiving

Now this is my kind of Thanksgiving...

11/21/2020

11/21/2020