“If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will get you there.” – Cheshire Cat The reader is asked to analyze the following content very carefully to avoid any misinterpretations. The author is making no accusations of any particular type of dog training...
I hope this does not come across as self indulgent, that is certainly not my intent. I am simply publishing this content as an extension of Chad’s Bio because people often ask questions like, “How did you become a dog trainer” or “How do you know all this...
“My dog understands the commands but she won’t do it unless I have a treat.” Training dogs with treats (The Lure and Reward Method) is a great way to get started teaching a dog something new, or even as a way to maintain a high level of motivation...
When searching for “the best way to train a dog” you will undoubtedly be confronted with conflicting information such as: “Treats Are Good” vs. “Treats Are Bad” or “Punishment Is Essential” vs. “Punishment Is...
The terms “positive”, “positive reinforcement” and “reward-based” dog training get tossed around a lot these days. Trainers that identify with these labels tend to interpret them as meaning “treat-based” but in actuality NONE of these labels have the word food or...
There are several movies that the world deems “Classics” that I have yet to see in my nearly 5 decades on this earth – some by accident (and, yes, they are on my list) and some by design (could go my whole life without seeing them). Fortunately, my...
