Dog aggression. The majority of my adult life has been spent dealing with aggression towards dogs, kids, and adults. With my team we’ve built a company where we’ve helped thousands of dogs improve or overcome their aggression. At the same time, I’ve traveled extensively and lived in Latin America where I’ve found so much less […]
How to Maintain Dog Training- Once Your Dog is ‘Trained’, Now What?
Getting your dog trained isn’t easy. Whether you’re dealing with behavior problems like dog aggression, chewing, destruction, or separation anxiety it can be tough to overcome problems and get a dog trained. But once your dog has been trained, what do you do now? You know you have to maintain the training. But what are […]
Dominance in Dogs: It’s Not What You Think
One of the most misused and misunderstood terms in all of dog training is ‘dominance’. People are quick to point to dominance as the reason their dog is stubborn, why they aren’t ‘alpha’, and why their dog misbehaves. But ‘dominance’ as it’s being used is almost never the culprit. I’ll explain more… Dominance connotes strong […]
How Much Daily Time Does it Take to Train Your Dog?
Hey dog owner! Everyone wants to know how much time they should dedicate every day to training their dog. I’ve got answers. Watch the video below. Remember These Three Key Dog Training Principles: 1- The Walk You should make it a priority to get your dog a walk every day. The walk isn’t just to […]
Is Using an Electric Collar for Training Your Dog Cruel?
As a Utah dog training company that uses electric dog training collars with many of our clients I’m often asked the question on whether or not they’re cruel or inhumane. It’s a valid question. If you go research ‘electric collars’ or ‘remote collars’ or ‘shock collars’ or ‘e collars’ online it’s likely you’ll find: Pictures […]
This Thanksgiving- How to Keep Your Dog Off the Counter and Away From the Turkey
Okay, I know you’re worried about it. You know what I’m talking about. You put that beautiful, glistening, buttery, golden-brown Thanksgiving turkey on the counter to rest after taking it out of the oven only to have your dog reach up and steal it, absconding with it underneath the bed only to growl at Uncle […]
How to Train Your Dog to Run on a Treadmill
Winter is around the corner and, for me, that always means it’s time to start thinking about treadmill training for dogs. Dog owners are often surprised to hear that you can teach a dog to walk on the treadmill, but there are several benefits: – During winter months it can be an easier way to […]
Utah Service Dog Training- Service Dog for Autism
At our service dog company in Salt Lake City we train a variety of service dogs. One of the most fulfilling is training service dogs for children with autism. Parents will ask us for various tasks including finding a child who runs away and helping the child when anxiety or meltdowns occur. We’ll often train […]
Great Job Joe!
I was pleased to check my email today and see an unsolicited testimonial come in from one of our happy St. George clients- “We live in St.George, and I want to thank Joe for saving our dog from a life of sadness and training trauma. I thought I knew more than most, when it came […]
Happy Client!
I am the owner of two very different huskies. My girl, Kona, is 2 and a purebred Siberian. She was typical husky in the sense of bolting and not coming when called. My boy, Makai, is 4 and a mix. I adopted him when he was about 2 and a half, and he and Kona […]
Can EVEN Your Dog Be Trained?
A lot of our clients are fed up and frustrated with their dog’s behavior. They live with it day in and day out that they get angry at themselves, their dogs, their situation, etc. I’ve found that many people in this state of mind often think that their dogs are untrainable or their problems are […]