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Ignoring Unwanted Behavior: Why We Do It and How
In the world of positive reinforcement, a common training tip you will hear is the instruction to ignore your dogs unwanted or “bad” behavio

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 19, 20205 min read


Diary of a Self-employed Dog Trainer: Going Online!
As I have explored the options for joining the online community to help my clients stay safe, I have noticed how much I enjoy doing online w

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 12, 20202 min read


Simpler is Better: Picking Behaviors to Train your Dog
In animal training “the why” is also extremely important for success with training behaviors. How so? Let me explain.

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Oct 5, 20202 min read


The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats – Part 2
Now that your dog is going to the bed and laying down on cue, you will add in distractions. When adding distractions, you first need to make

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Sep 28, 20206 min read


The Training Lab: Down Stay Around Cats - Part 1
Cats and dogs not getting along is a common problem. There are often a few different reasons for this issue, and there are a couple differen

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Sep 21, 20204 min read
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