Hollywood Dogs Have it Right

Remember when you were 16, and anything felt possible? When your biggest concerns were finding the right job to meet cute girls and figuring out how late you could sleep on Saturday? I'm dragging you back in time today because somewhere between high school graduation and now, a l ...  Show more

It's 53 degrees in Florida, and I'm freezing. But that's not what we need to talk about today. We're living in a trust deficit. Attention used to be the game, but we got burned out from all the noise. Now everyone's got blockers up and spam filters running. Jobs are harder to lan ...  Show more

Approximately 23 million families in the US got a pet during the pandemic, many of them puppies. At their best, dogs truly are "man's best friend," providing real comfort and companionship. But it can be tough when your new dog isn't adapting as well as you'd hoped. Whether it's ...  Show more

Deciding to give up your dog is not something we talk about much, especially now when our pets are more like family members. But what do you do when your dog has behavioral problems that threaten the safety of others? On this episode of How To!, the second in a two-part series on ...  Show more

Why do trainers say “no method works for all dogs” if all dogs are governed (like all other organisms) by the laws of learning? Is positive reinforcement a method, or a principle? What about punishment? Is there a “method” that always works? Sign up for courses and join the membe ...  Show more

Sarah often recommends never allowing dogs to chase wildlife so that they don’t build a reinforcement history for this behavior pattern, but what about the dogs that are hardwired to chase? Do the same principles apply? Alisa Healy is the owner and trainer at Dog Forward Training ...  Show more