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When you hire a professional dog trainer, you're hoping for transformation. You imagine your reactive dog calmly walking past other dogs, your anxious puppy settling peacefully in their crate, your overexcited jumper greeting guests with all four paws on the floor. What you don't expect are the disappointments, confusion, and sometimes guilt that can come with the training process itself. These are the problems with hiring a dog trainer that we should talk more about. The Une

A friendly, practical guide from a dog trainer who's been there. If your dog treats your living room window like their own personal security station, you’re not alone. Alert barking at the window is one of the most common issues I help clients navigate, and it’s something my own dog, Minnie (rest in peace, sweet girl), used to struggle with, too. This is gross, but she used to spend so much time staring out the window with her nose pressed to the glass, the window was constan

Yes, you read that right. My former foster dog , Bentley - a tiny Yorkshire terrier - took a photo of his own bum. Even better, he did it almost two months ago without my knowledge, and I only just discovered it yesterday . He’s been adopted for weeks, and now I find this mystery photo sitting in my files. Want to see this selfie (annotated for your convenience)? This 12-pound dog jumped onto my office chair, climbed onto my desk, and walked all over on my keyboard and mouse

Confession: On walks, I let dogs walk in front of me. In fact, I prefer it. I’ve gotten some well-meaning advice from strangers (and family...): “You should keep your dog in a heel, walking at your side, because that’s what good dogs do.” Or, “If you let your dog walk in front of you, it means they don’t respect you and they think they’re in charge.” Or, the phrase that really grinds my gears, “Who’s walking who?” Are there times when a heel is useful? Sure! On