Creative Dog Training

Food bowl guarding

The Food Bowl Test
Issue: Guarding the Food Bowl

Our dogs are always communicating with us. Sometimes we just do not understand what they are really saying! For instance, I don’t believe that dogs bite ‘out of the blue.’ I believe that dogs send us clear body language cues we fail to...

Are you a guardian or an owner?

Have you wondered why I say ‘human’ instead of owner or guardian?

There is a debate happening in ‘dog land’. Some humans think of themselves as ‘owners’ while others think of themselves as ‘guardians’.

These humans spend time arguing with each other over the correct term to use. I prefer to...

The use of retractable leashes in dog training

Retractable leashes need to come with a warning: ‘Avoid use on un-trained dogs’!

Every activity you do with your dog is a dog training exercise. Think about what using a retractable leash trains your dog to do. The use of this leash encourages your dog to move away from you!

You take your dog...