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How Successful Dog Trainers are Defying the Economy
The economic mood has shifted. You can see it in the numbers and you can feel it in the conversations. Tariffs, inflation fears, and global instability have consumers second-guessing every… Read more
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The Most Cited Document in Dog Training Debates Doesn’t Hold Up.
The AVSAB Wants to Talk About Welfare. So Do I. A well-known reward-based trainer recently said something on a podcast that many trainers have thought but rarely say out loud:… Read more
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The Two-Question Exercise That Improves Every Behavior Case
Learn the two-question exercise that helps dog trainers improve behavior cases, create clearer training plans, and communicate more effectively with challenging dogs. Read more
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Understanding Dual Reliability in Dog Training
Dog trainer Tyler Muto explores the idea of “dual reliability” — the difference between what dogs can learn reliably and what humans can apply reliably — and why all trainers,… Read more
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Dog Trainer DEI
“If our goal is to raise the overall standard of life for dogs and families, no single ideology will get us there. It will take a broad spectrum of approaches.” Read more
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The Builder and the Wind
A builder spent months designing an elaborate tower.It had curves, carvings, and a winding staircase that spiraled like art.But when the first strong wind came, the tower leaned. His neighbor,… Read more
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The Rulebook No One Wrote: Rethinking Accountability in Dog Training
One of the most common frustrations trainers share is this: Clients struggle to be consistent with corrections. Sometimes the issue is assertiveness. Other times it’s simply follow-through. Either way, When… Read more
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Language Arts for Dog Trainers
The real work of a trainer is not simply to act as a translator between species, but to teach the human to become bilingual. When a person learns to move,… Read more
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Serve Your Clients, Not Yourself
Many trainers carry a universal vision of what every dog should know: sit, down, heel, place, etc. But dogs do not live in universals. They live in households with particular… Read more
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You Should Feel Bad About Using Punishment
In dog training, punishment is a loaded word. For many owners—and even for some professionals—it carries an emotional weight that is hard to ignore. And maybe that’s the point. Read more