Dog training is an important aspect of pet guardianship, as it helps to create a harmonious and happy relationship between the guardian and their furry companion. One of the most effective and widely used methods of training dogs is reward-based training. In this method, dogs are trained to...
In October 2021, I was asked to come in and work with a young wolf hybrid living in sanctuary at W.O.L.F Sanctuary outside of Fort Collins, Colorado. The sanctuary is home to 30 wolf hybrids who were rescued under various circumstances. The reality is, there are people breeding and selling...

Training treats are an essential part of changing your dog’s behavior and if you’ve done any training with me you know how many you can go through! While there are loads of great treats you can buy, I also like to be able to control the ingredients, which is why I like to make my...

I know that a lot of you struggle with keeping yours dogs nails trimmed and I was right there with you, until I made this scratch board!
Nail trims have always been a struggle with Waylon and his front nails hadn’t been clipped in way too long. So I was so...

I can’t stress it enough! Dogs do what works for them. High value rewards can be different for each individual dog, but it’s worth finding out what your dog values most in training to get the behaviors you want.
I focus on high value rewards because these are tools in your kit to...