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Response vs. Reaction: The Importance of Threshold in Dog Training
Imagine this (or maybe it has happened to you), your dog is calm and enjoying life. Then another dog walks by and your dog loses it. Your...

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jul 6, 20203 min read


Motivation and the Marshmallow Test: Understanding Self-Control
However, the act of waiting or leaving something alone can sometimes be hard to teach a dog who is not good at self-control. So, what is sel

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jun 29, 20204 min read


The Whole Picture: Reading Basic Body Language in Your Dog
People communicate with a wide array of body language cues. Many of these are done relatively involuntarily. These movements are...

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jun 22, 20206 min read


The Training Lab: Introduction to Crate Training for Puppies
To help you and your puppy out, here is a quick instructional post on how to use conditioning to introduce your puppy to...

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jun 15, 20203 min read


Communication is an Art: Keeping an Open Dialogue with Your Dog
Communication is a huge part of training dogs. To train a dog one must be able to communicate effectively and in a way the dog wants to...

Dallas Kelley, KPA CTP
Jun 9, 20204 min read
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