It is important to stay with dogs while they eat if resources are a concern for either dog. In this instance, I am giving Yeti a cue to go back to his bowl and eat. In the following frame, he does so, tail wagging as he goes. As a dog trainer, my goal is to protect dogs and empower owners on their behalf. In order to improve the quality of an owner’s dog’s life, I first need to be able to communicate accurately with the dog’s owner. We have a common language, right? Well... S

Learned aggression toward livestock - learned and preventable! The #1 reason LGDs fail is people. The good news is that people can learn to support their dogs! Most people who have LGDs value them, either personally or in what the dog can do for them. Most mistakes that people make with their dogs are just that; they are mistakes. Understanding how dogs learn and how they are impacted by the choices an owner makes can really help the dog meet the owner’s expectations. This h