Tag: rehabilitation

Attachment Value

Trainers have a cardinal rule: Don’t get attached. We work extremely hard to practice that rule. We know from experience that the second we allow ourselves to get attached,

Muzzle Up

muzzled dog

Bites happen. Every trainer goes through the experience of it at least once in their careers. It’s scary, it’s traumatizing – for the owners as well as the trainer – it’s messy, and once it happens, you’re never the same.

Abby: Pick-up and Arrival

Abby was very excited when I arrived to pick her up. She recognized my car, and as soon as I got out, she started whining and lunging with excitement. Then, she saw my friend, Tanya – but, instead of