In this drop-off session with Biscoff and Bear, we prioritize playful moments right before calm ones. This allows us to start building some better leash manners, and overall focus. Do your best to fulfill your dog's energy needs first, then use that momentum to engage in meaningful training and relaxed walks. This approach makes it easier to guide young and eager dogs by first letting them be themselves and then reinforcing calm behaviour they’ll carry into every walk.

Join Chuy and I as we walk through increasingly noisy and busy areas to help him manage his fear of cars and loud noises. Watch how I gauge his reactions, provide breaks, and adjust to his needs to build his confidence and trust. Over time, Chuy has learned to handle more stimuli, and today, he’s doing better than ever. Learn how to help your dog feel safe and engaged on walks!

Dog training, more specifically behaviour modification is not flashy. It's also not something that takes days, weeks or even months. it can sometimes feel like it takes forever to start seeing results, but that's when you want to focus on progress more than anything. Because if you look closely, it's there. In this clip, no Chloe doesn't just ignore all dogs right away. But that's okay, because that's not the goal anyway. Dogs, much like us, feel and care about different things around them. In Chloe's case, she cares and feels about other dogs walking her way. That's something that will likely never change. There will always be some form of feeling there, but that's something that we can relate to as we also have scenarios that mean a lot to us, no matter our behaviour. With practice however, and what I do focus on is Chloe's progress, particularly her ability to make a different/better choice than what she has done in the past. My goal is not for her to simply not feel things, but rather go through those emotions AND be able to overcome them the way she does in these clips. I'm proud of how far she has come this year, and how she's learning that she can regulate her emotions if we set her up in environments where she'll succeed! Well done Chloe! Side note, it's important to also pay close attention to my reaction. While most would be trying to control their dog, I don't. And that's because I've purposely set Chloe up in spacious and calm settings like this where all she needs to worry about is how she's feeling inside, and subsequently the choices she's making (and reinforcing choices I like with my attention/rewards). If I felt like I had to do more than that, that would mean that we're in settings that we're not ready for. Dog training is not about controlling how your dog feels, but rather helping them process their emotions towards better decisions.