How Dogs Learn

It’s difficult for us humans to understand what dogs think. We can’t actually get inside their heads to see what they comprehend. However our knowledge of brain structure and observations of how dogs learn leads us to believe there are things dogs can’t understand and other things they appear to be very good at.

One [...]

Dogs The Great Observers

I’ve read training articles and general interest stories about dogs, which imply there isn’t much going on in our dog’s brains. I beg to differ. I think that they’re thinking and feeling quite a lot, and learning all the time, especially when they’re young.

Dogs Learn From Experience

Dogs learn from observation, and experience. In the natural [...]

Secure Dogs Are Happy Dogs

We humans are bigger, stronger and arguably smarter than our dogs so it’s our job to be their leaders. Not only because we’re bigger and stronger, but also because we provide their food. In the dog world that makes us the boss. Dogs are good with this system; in fact it’s their system, and their [...]

Welcome To Your Puppy Class

An open letter to my Puppy Class students at the Dog Training Club of Tampa..

Thank you for bringing your puppy to my puppy training class. I know that you’re here because you want a happy and successful relationship with your puppy. My goal is to give you everything you need to build a solid [...]

A Surprising Beginning

I grew up in a small town in Michigan. I was the daughter of a businessman and a stay at home mom who took good care of us and baked cookies.

I was like most Midwest kids that grew up in the fifties and sixties. We roamed are neighborhood freely. In the summer time, we went [...]