When we reward our dog we are not only rewarding what the body is doing but also what the mind is doing. You can reward a dog for sitting but it doesn't mean the mind is relaxed.

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Chelsea is back with us and in Vermont! Listen to her moving adventures and what happened to Vermont Dog Trainer last week!

Dog owners with kids - we need to make sure our kids are staying safe. We can not get a dog to teach responsibility to young kids. It's too much for them to understand, and they don't understand dogs so why would we put our kids and dogs in a position to fail?

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One of my assistant trainers Matt Bettis joined me again as Chelsea is still in the process of moving. These are interesting times right now and it's up to everyone to navigate our way through them.

What does 90 days mean to our dogs? Just proof that things need to move slowly with them. For some dogs, it takes up to 90 days to create a routine or pattern for them. That means that we need to patient with the and consistent with our communication.

With Chelsea in the middle of a big move I decided to fly solo and tell you what's going on in my world these days. Plus I had a visitor in my office while I was taping this episode.

It's important for us to keep our dogs safe especially during the winter months. May is my little Frenchie and has very short hair so I'm living it right now! Here are a few tips for you!

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Stress can be positive or negative....as dog owners we don't want to stress out our dogs. As dog trainers, sometimes learning something new and exciting is stressful. We Believe You.....what does that mean? You will have to tune in to find out!

As you all know my Monday morning radio spot is dedicated to the local community. And since nothing had been mentioned about kennel cough I thought it would be a good idea to let the local community know about the kennel cough virus that was going around.

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One of the biggest issues new dog owners have is how to stop their dog from begging at the dinner table and how to handle it. Here is some valuable information you will want to know!

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