#79. Choke Collars, Slip Leashes, Rolled Collars & their Potential Risks

Choke collars are appropriately named, they cause a dog to be choked as a means of teaching them to do what the owner wants. I have heard people say I have used these for training for years without issues, but my reply would be Do the ends justify the means? Meaning is it worth hurting […]

#45. If I Were a Dog How Would I want to be Trained?

There are different philosophies out there about the best way to teach a dog. Sadly in the US there are no requirements to become a dog trainer & train dogs. You don’t have to go to school to learn, some pet stores only require you to take one basic training class with your dog & […]