Dog Coach

12/29/2024

Setting and maintaining a schedule can help take the guesswork out of resolving bad behavior. No matter your dog’s age, more daily management of your dog is generally required to get different results.

Read more and download our FREE schedule template!

A schedule can help resolve bad behavior: No matter your dog’s age, more management is generally required to get better behavior.

12/29/2024

Wellness encompasses mind, body, and soul. One supports the others and if one is off, it throws the others off. We all want balance and wellness in our lives. A dog that lunges, barks, resource guards, or is just plain bratty is a symptom of an off-balance relationship. Our comprehensive dog training isn't just "sit" and "stay," it's about transforming your relationship with your dog in order to have more fun together. Read our post about setting a dog training resolution for 2025!

As we look to 2024, it’s a great time to reflect and set new dog training goals. Often personal health and wellness are at the top of the list for new year’s resolutions. But how do our dogs figure into our resolutions?

12/28/2024

Today’s All Stars!!💕⭐️💕

12/26/2024

Can a person be successful without using tools to change their dog’s behavior? Absolutely. But using these tools to train your dog speeds up the process and makes your consistent training effort very efficient. The use of training tools in our program can produce fast results.

Training tools have a bad reputation which is unfair and often based on improper use. Correctly conditioning your dog to understand exactly what you are asking of him is key. Through our process, we work with you and your dog to create a system of communicating your expectations through gentle leash pressure.

Training tools like prong collars have a bad reputation which is unfair and often based on improper use. Learn the why with Dog Coach.

12/19/2024

Having a well-behaved dog starts with your leadership. We talk a lot about leading your dog to make better choices, consistent boundaries, and assigning your dog a job. A key component to being a successful leader is advocacy. No matter who you’re leading, a team at work, or your family dog, stepping up to advocate for all who follow your lead is imperative to building trust. Your family dog must trust your leadership.

Follow the link below to read the full blog post on our website and learn more.

12/18/2024

Having a well-behaved dog starts with your leadership. We talk a lot about leading your dog to make better choices, consistent boundaries, and assigning your dog a job. A key component to being a successful leader is advocacy. No matter who you’re leading, a team at work or your family dog, stepping up to advocate for all who follow your lead is imperative to building trust. Your family dog must trust your leadership. Read more

Advocating for your dog is part of being a successful leader. No matter who you’re leading, stepping up is imperative to building trust.

12/15/2024

Learning to anticipate your dog’s reactivity is key to stopping unwanted behaviors. It’s a process and takes time to learn to read your dog’s body language well. The better we get at reading their body language, the more efficiently and accurately we can set boundaries and tell them “No.” It’s all about learning to communicate your higher expectations for your dog’s behavior.

Learning to anticipate your dog's reactivity is key to stopping unwanted behaviors. It’s a process and takes time to learn to read your dog

12/09/2024

As dog trainers and owners, we have many favorite dog-related products. Our local shops The Natural Dog and Essex County Co-Op both carry many of these products that you can wrap up and gift this holiday season!

As dog trainers and owners, we have our favorite dog-related products: from sturdy collars to travel accessories and beyond.

11/13/2024

Here’s a list of Dog Coach tips to help you navigate the season, enjoy life with your dog, and generally remain sane! Whether you have a dog that’s young, reactive, or just needy, these tips will help you stay in control through the busy holiday season into the new year.

The winter holiday season can be a lot. Here’s a list of Dog Coach tips to help you navigate the season and enjoy life with your dog!

10/29/2024

Training tools have a bad reputation which is unfair and often based on improper use. Can a person be successful without using tools to change their dog’s behavior? Absolutely. But using these tools to train your dog speeds up the process and makes your consistent training effort very efficient. READ MORE —->
https://coachyourdog.com/blog/dog-training-tools-prong-collar/

10/19/2024

Why state of mind matters - for you and your dog. Your dog can’t hear you over his busy mind and your frustration.
We all listen better when we’re calm.

Part 2 coming soon.

10/17/2024

Is your dog overly clingy, anxious, or constantly adrenalized? In this video, we’ll introduce our tips and methods to manage a "Velcro dog" using balanced dog training techniques to reduce anxiety and calm over-adrenalized behavior. Simple strategies to help you change your relationship with your dog.

Is your dog overly clingy, anxious, or constantly adrenalized? In this video, we’ll introduce our tips and methods to manage a "Velcro dog" using balanced do...

10/10/2024

Affection is a good thing! As balanced trainers we leverage affection as praise, balancing that “yes” with “no.”

But it’s easy to give affection at the wrong moment and reinforce the bad behavior. Yes, praise and pet your dog. Yes, do it at the right time to build better behavior.

10/08/2024

Think your dog is struggling with separation anxiety? It's estimated that between 20-40% of pet dogs show signs of separation anxiety. That's a lot and it's hard to live with and watch.

The great news is that training is the #1 thing to help your dog overcome anxiety. We've put together a guide to help owners identify and target different neurotic behaviors under the umbrella of separation anxiety.

Separation anxiety in dogs can make your life, and your dog’s, much more challenging than it needs to be. The good news is that it is fixable

10/06/2024

Need a refresher on crate training? Know someone who's struggling with their dog? We're taking the time to record Sarah's lessons to help more people. Let us know what you think!

Crate training is an important part of having a calm, well-behaved dog. In this video, we’ll show you how crate training can be the easiest and most effectiv...

09/08/2024

We want to know! Do you already do this? Did you realize it?

Being deliberate with our commands is key to training your dog for better behavior.

We don't teach Stay, it's built into Sit, Down, and Place. But that means that to move on, the dog needs to be released.

06/29/2024

Going crazy because your puppy is biting at the leash? Can’t “walk” your 10 week old dog because she bites too much? Slow down and take a deep breath. This is a young dog we’re working with and we need to get through kindergarten before we get to grade school (obedience training) Often owners get frustrated with their high expectations of a young dog. We’ll get there, keep those high expectations for the future adult dog! But for now, head to our blog (linked) to read about how to slow down and get through the leash-biting stage.