The Road Less Traveled: Marathon Ready In 18 Weeks
My name is Monica Callahan, and I completed my first official marathon on March 5, 2022 with the help of my dog, Orio. I am a professional dog trainer (Family...
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How to Use a Place Board
Place boards help your dog stay in one place. But why on earth would you need a fancy piece of dog training equipment when you could just teach your dog...
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A Tired Dog is a Good Dog
There’s a lot of excitement centered on getting that new dog or puppy. We dream of the adventures we’ll pursue together and the deep bond that’ll be built for years...
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Leadership in Dog Training
I get the opportunity to work with a number of different dogs each year, and I have yet to find two exactly the same. They all have their own personality,...
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Training with Consistency
Earlier this week, I was working with my dog, Dot, on some advanced training. Overnight she went from having an awesome training session where I though we turned the corner...
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How to Balance a Dog and a Full-Time Job
Let’s face it: most of us would probably rather spend more time with our dogs outside, and less time working behind a computer while our dog sits at home alone....
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How Can I Keep My Dog Young?
My dog Barley is five and a half years old. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like he’s a bit slower on runs than he was when he was...
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Winter Dog Tricks that Keep Your Dog in Shape for Summer Adventures
If you’re not all that excited about winter adventures, it can be hard to feel like you and your ready for your big summer adventure goals. The good news is...
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Winter Workout Ideas for Athletic Dogs
With record-breaking colds hitting the United States this winter, many of us are left scrambling to exercise energetic dogs. Even if your Siberian Husky loves cold weather, it’s not safe...
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Bucket List Dog Friendly Hikes for 2019
One of my favorite things about January is looking forward to planning my adventures with for the coming year. I always try to get outside and do something fun with...
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The Terrain D.O.G. Story
“We’re dog people, and we know how important it is to establish that connection with your dog.”
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EPISODE 4: Teaching Your Dog to Heel
In this training lesson, Trek responds to positive reinforcement from Chris and learns to heel. Listen for tips from Chris about how he creates small, but attainable challenges for Trek...
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EPISODE 3: Teaching Your Dog to Stay
In week three, Trek learns how to “stay” on a place board as Chris rewards him for his good work. Chris and Trek are building off of last week’s session....
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