Upon bringing a puppy home, there are many factors to consider. Assuming the necessary research and planning have already taken place to...

I work as a high school teacher as my day job, and I fully support the belief that no two kids learn exactly the same way. My classroom is structured to allow creative expression and the kids’ abilities to champion their own learning. I often joke that teaching children and training dogs are similar endeavors, but one of the defining differences between dogs and humans is our ability to be creative, which is the highest level of Bloom’s taxonomy. We often attempt to anthropom

ENGAGEMENT is the cornerstone of any successful working relationship with a dog. If they are not engaged with you, meaning they don't actively want to work with and for you, the dog will look flat in the work with poor expression, or even leave the handler.

What is the point of training so hard for so long if you don’t showcase your dog’s skills, and your own? Furthermore, if you don’t trial and title, you dog truly isn’t breedable because they aren’t proven to be workable. What about regionals, nationals, worlds?