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Chad Culp: Certified Dog Trainer
Dog Blog Articles
Oct
27
Dogs learn best in black and white. This is good, this is bad. This is allowed, this is not. It's so simple! Learning happens through contrast and the more obvious the contrast the easier, faster and more reliable the training. This is a no-brainer and totally self evident to anyone who's... + read more
Sep
23
Have you ever taken a moment to think about all the things you do and don't do in your life? Why do you do the things you do? Why don't you do those things you don't do? When you stop to think about it, do you enjoy everything you do? Do you ever find yourself doing things that you... + read more
Jun
25
Most dog training advice comes with some variation on the theme of leadership. Many dog trainers will say you need to be the "Alpha Dog" or “Pack Leader” and, with the hugely popular TV series "Dog Whisperer", almost everyone has heard the phrase "Rules,... + read more
Apr
28
"No pulling, stop, stop, easy girl, sit, sit, sit!" - average dog owner whose dog just won't listen.
On any given day it's not uncommon to see people being towed along behind a dog straining at the end of a tight leash. Wait, let me rephrase that, it's... + read more
Apr
14
Many clients will start off by telling me that their dog already knows all the basic commands BUT...only at home, only if they have a treat, and certainly not if there's another dog anywhere nearby. There's almost always a 'but' and it's almost always connected to the four D... + read more
Mar
18
Thinking about getting a second dog...or third, fourth or fifth? That’s great! I'm happy for you, but, I’m also glad I caught you before you make too hasty a decision. I have four dogs and would love to have more but, like everyone, I have limits. No matter how many dogs you... + read more
Feb
19
When I do private behavior consults, the topic of dogs on the furniture comes up a lot. Clients will say, "I know I shouldn't let her on the sofa but we like to cuddle." Others try to keep the dog off the sofa without success. Sometimes one family member wants to allow it but others... + read more
Feb
07
“My dog growls at my kids." “My dog growls at strangers.” “My dog growls if I try to take his bone.”
I get called for growling issues quite frequently because people think their dog is aggressive. Sometimes this is so and sometimes not. While growling can... + read more
Jan
09
One of the first steps for my clients to schedule an appointment with me is to have them fill out a training request form to provide me with some background information on the human and dog. One of the questions I ask on the form is "What is your favorite thing to do with your dog?"... + read more
Jan
02
Training dogs with food has become commonplace in "Modern" dog training but there is still a lot of resistance to the idea as well. Most of the resistance goes something like "I want my dog to work for me, not for treats!" This is not an unwarranted concern of course and I have... + read more
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