Dog Professionals Gotta Market: Resources For Better Understanding Marketing Tactics for Dog Pros As dog professionals, in almost any capacity, we are expected to wear a lot of hats. Sometimes I feel like I am expected to wear All of the Hats. We are often what is known as a soloprenuer, an individual running an entire business. When we have to do everything for our…
So often I have people reach out to me for training and they are simply looking for “Basic obedience.” And over the years my definition of what that entails has grown, changed and evolved with my own skill and understanding. And over the last couple of years I have come to conclusion I no longer care about having an obedient dog, and I do not…
Checking My Ego: Lessons in No. Today I had to check my ego. I went to visit my horse, Ben, and I had every intention of riding. It had been a week or more since I had seen him. My schedule is intense, and my efforts to continue to build my online business to make more time are going slow at the moment. This leaves…
Dogs vs. Backyard Dinosaurs: Keeping pet chickens safe with dogs This past week the rescue I work with was contacted by two different people to take in dogs who were attacking/harassing/killing chickens. We were able to help them thankfully, but in reflection I feel very sad for these two otherwise delightfully sweet dogs. They were simply doing what dogs do. With the pandemic came a…
Like most people who train through positive reinforcement, I use a lot of training treats. Doubly so because I am often using them for client’s dogs etc. That means my treat budget is pretty extensive compared to a lot of my other expenses. And as we all know the best treats with the best ingredients are kind of expensive. Another concern is for dogs who…
Forgive and Forget. These are words to live by, they apply to a lot of situations in life, and they apply to dog training. As trainers, or handlers, we have a tendency to expect perfection from ourselves, and occasionally from our dogs. We have all had that day where it seems nothing goes right, and while Fido has performed this particular command 600 times with…