To teach a dog to sit, say the word and then use a treat to get them into a sitting position, Gagnon says. Usually this can be done by showing them a treat and then moving it over and slightly behind ...

As a dog trainer, I often stumble upon one sacred call that’s coming from a desperate pet owner. That call is “Fido, come!” Nothing is delivered with so much hope and frustration. The desperate ...

It's clear to anyone who pays close attention to how dogs should be taught to adapt to a human-oriented world that positive, force-free, do no harm training is the only show in town. Because dogs are ...