RotNDog Training & Behavior Consulting

RotNDog Training & Behavior Consulting Specialized Dog Training & Behavior Modification for dogs with problems since 2003.

RotNDog is your answer for help with aggression, fear, anxiety, and basic-advanced obedience.

05/23/2026

Clients and their dogs become much more than just business transactions over the years, especially when you get to know someone over such a long period of time.

For over 8 years, I had been working on and off with Duke and his owners. We worked through leash reactivity, resource guarding, defensiveness at the vet, and public manners. When his *owners* wanted to do more with him, we trained him to receive his Canine Good Citizen title, Canine Good Citizen Advanced title, and Canine Good Citizen Urban title. When *Duke* wanted more, we trained him to receive the AKC Trick Dog Novice title, Trick Dog Intermediate title, and Trick Dog Advanced title.

Duke LOVED his training sessions and we were still training for the AKC Trick Dog Performer title when he got a diagnosis for a large cranial lump and underwent radiation treatment. He went into remission for a year and we kept training. But despite fighting for so long, today his battle ended.

I’m grateful I got to see him a couple of weeks ago and I’m grateful for all the fun we’ve been able to have over the years. Every time we had a season, Duke would wait at the window for me to arrive. I will miss those days.

Enjoy this video we took in our last session where he was still learning and practicing his performer tricks.

RIP Duke 🌈

MUZZLE MONDAYWhen choosing an appropriate muzzle for your adventures, one of the many things to consider is how easily t...
05/04/2026

MUZZLE MONDAY

When choosing an appropriate muzzle for your adventures, one of the many things to consider is how easily they can be cleaned if they become dirty.

For example, these Dean & Tyler Freedom muzzles can easily have sand rinsed off of them, but the padded nose piece will take a while to dry if it becomes wet.

There’s always a lot to consider when making your choice!

THE DOG IS NOT THE ONLY JUDGE OF IMPROVEMENTThe attitude of the owners in regard to the relationship with their dog is a...
05/02/2026

THE DOG IS NOT THE ONLY JUDGE OF IMPROVEMENT

The attitude of the owners in regard to the relationship with their dog is a huge factor when measuring progress or the lack thereof. Specifically and most importantly in cases involving aggression.

Saide is owned by a couple who found their way to me through a string of other dog trainers. A few months ago, she started displaying increasing amounts of aggression within the home and attacking her owners. It got so bad that they were paying to have her stay at a board and train facility because they were afraid to bring her home.

Over the last few months of working together, things have been going really well. And at each point where we’re ready to move to the next step to make things more challenging and to push the envelope, one of the owners would usually respond with hesitation when I would make that suggestion. They were still concerned and worried about the dog resorting back to displaying aggression towards them.

This week at our most recent appointment, when I made the suggestion to move on to the next step, they were actually very excited instead of uneasy about it. This owner‘s reaction is a marked indicator of success when working with a case like this. For an owner who was once mostly fearful of interacting with their dog to now be excited to interact with their dog even more is absolutely a testament to success in progress in the program. That is why we can’t always just rely on looking at the dog’s behavior to gauge success. It is also the human’s behavior as well.

I always ask my new clients where or how they were referred to me. This is the first time I’ve seen ChatGTP mentioned an...
05/01/2026

I always ask my new clients where or how they were referred to me. This is the first time I’ve seen ChatGTP mentioned and I’m not mad!

The internet, for all its headaches, can really be a wonder sometimes in helping people connect.

The world of options for dog trainers is vast and heavily saturated. Every week I hear of another new dog trainer in the area. While that’s fine, it does make it harder and harder for people dealing with aggression, fear, and anxiety in their dogs (especially when it’s moderate to severe in intensity) to find appropriate, real life help.

I’m grateful for my niche that paves the path to supporting dogs and people who really need the assistance.

The benefits of crate training and giving a dog their own non shared safe space are abundant. Blog post incoming on this...
04/30/2026

The benefits of crate training and giving a dog their own non shared safe space are abundant. Blog post incoming on this…

The lens with which a dog owner perceives their dog can change drastically one way or another based off of the dog’s beh...
04/29/2026

The lens with which a dog owner perceives their dog can change drastically one way or another based off of the dog’s behavior (and therefore based off of training and behavior modification).

When I first met Max and his owner, she was incredibly frustrated with him and was clearly struggling with a lot of his behaviors. Consequently, I didn’t really hear her say anything “nice” about him on that first visit.

On my third visit, things were really going well and there were many improvements in his behavior. His owner casually made the comment, “I love this dog so much.” And I replied, “I’m glad to hear you say that because you certainly didn’t say that during our initial session!”

Sometimes frustration overwhelms us and we forget to acknowledge the things we enjoy or the things we like. How quickly that lens can change when our challenges begin to dissipate.

DOG TALK TUESDAY: Avoidance Choosing to not interact or be near others is still a behavior being chosen. And it’s an im...
04/28/2026

DOG TALK TUESDAY: Avoidance

Choosing to not interact or be near others is still a behavior being chosen. And it’s an important behavior to take note of as it’s often the last behavior a dog engages in before getting on “the ladder of aggression.” It’s the point where the dog opts to increase distance on their own instead of communicating to the OTHER to create distance. It’s a behavior many people don’t acknowledge and yet it’s probably the most important and most in need of dire recognition.

In this photo you have the small dog at the open back door, choosing to not come inside and therefore avoiding the large dog. The large dog in this household is young and energetic and constantly tries to play with the small dog. When the large dog approaches (and doesn’t give distance) the small dog displays aggression. If the small dog has a choice, he chooses avoidance.

Dogs choosing avoidance for social interactions that make them uncomfortable should be honored. They shouldn’t be forced into interactions (outside of extreme exceptions) and should be allowed to maintain distance. They are voluntarily making an appropriate decision in the face of discomfort. And that’s a GOOD thing.

As always, when reading body language we have to remember to read it like we would read a sentence. Understand that it’s all the words together that create the meaning of a sentence, not one word alone. Thereby we also need to take all of the dog’s body language signals combined to create a meaning, and not focus on one single body part by itself.

MUZZLE MONDAYMany of my clients prefer muzzles that match their dog’s coat color as it is then less obvious to others at...
04/27/2026

MUZZLE MONDAY

Many of my clients prefer muzzles that match their dog’s coat color as it is then less obvious to others at a distance that they are wearing one.

This preference is neither right or wrong, it’s just a preference. Depending on your dog’s coat color and the brand needed for your specific situation, there are multiple options for color matching or using clear plastic vinyl, if this is your preferred option.

If the muzzle matches their coat color, then their flower crown can stand out more…

When you’re only 10 pounds, named Yeti, and really do think you’re as big as the abominable snowman…Yeti’s household was...
04/26/2026

When you’re only 10 pounds, named Yeti, and really do think you’re as big as the abominable snowman…

Yeti’s household was a classic example of an owner who was reaching out for help with one dog, but come to find out, the other dog (Yeti) played a significant role in the behavior issues as well. That means we MUST work with both dogs, not just one.

We love that greysonclothiers is dog friendly! Hendrix had to get a picture with their mascot, of course. ...
04/25/2026

We love that greysonclothiers is dog friendly! Hendrix had to get a picture with their mascot, of course.

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