by admin | Dec 7, 2018 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training, rescue dog
Anxiety Leads to Aggression: Don’t Let it Happen to Your Dog! Anxiety is fairly common, as is aggression – if you’re seeing these in your pet, you’re not alone. Let’s talk about some of the ways the two connect, and why they have a link....
by admin | Jul 19, 2018 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training
Handling Leash Reactivity One of the more common issues that clients call about is leash-related, usually leash pulling, leash reactivity, or leash aggression. Leash reactivity and aggression usually involves leash pulling, and more often, leash reactivity is more...
by admin | Feb 23, 2018 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, foster dog, puppy training, rescue dog
Why Do Dogs Fight? Why Do Dogs Fight? When analyzed, all aggressive dogs face a stimulus that results in the unfavorable behavior of aggression. For some, that stimulus can be other dogs. Signs of aggression could include, but are not limited to growling, snapping or...
by admin | Mar 22, 2017 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training
Real Word DFW Dog Training As an owner, you might be intimidated by the idea of training your dog by yourself. You may have found your way to Heart of Texas Dog Training with worries about how effective training will be, how long it will take, or uncertainty about...
by admin | Jan 9, 2017 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training
Does Your Dog Jump On You? – Dallas Dog Trainer Blog You ever see a dog greet its owner at the front door by excitedly jumping all over them? Or even a stranger, maybe strolling into the pet store and the dog says hello by jumping? With smaller dogs, they often...
by admin | Nov 16, 2016 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training, rescue dog
Handling Dominance and Submission From Your Dog – Dallas Dog Trainer Blog The words “dominant” and “submissive” are thrown around a lot when describing a dog’s personality. Certainly other adjectives like, “friendly”, “loyal”, “active” or “silly” are used to...
by admin | Sep 28, 2016 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training, rescue dog
Why Do We Recommend In-Home Training? – Dallas Dog Trainer Blog If you are in the market shopping around for different dog training programs, I’m sure you came across group classes and board and train. Although these two training programs are amongst the most...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, foster dog, puppy training, rescue dog
Dogs Need Mental Stimulation – Dallas Dog Training Blog Most people know that dogs need plenty of physical exercise and that some breeds, especially working breeds, require constant physical exercise in order to stay healthy. However, I often work with dogs that...
by admin | May 24, 2016 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, foster dog, puppy training, rescue dog
Fort Worth Dog Training Blog – Why we train all the dogs in the household! You may have more than one dog, but only one of them seems to have any real behavioral issues. It would seem logical to just focus on training the dog with problems but what you may not...
by admin | Mar 30, 2016 | dog behavior, dog training, dogs, puppy training
Don’t Wait to Train…Start ASAP! – Dog Trainer Fort Worth Blog I believe whenever a person adopts a dog, one of the first things they should do after getting checked out at the vet, buying all their food and toys, and getting them acclimated to the home, is...