Should Your Dog Be Allowed On The Furniture?

I always meet with potential new clients privately first. I get some information on the dog and discuss any problems they are experiencing. One of the questions I always ask is this: Do you allow your dog on the furniture? I would say at least 80% of dog owners allow their dogs on the furniture. […]

Have you ever thought about why we don’t like going to the dentist? Or why we don’t like snakes, heights, sharks or Justin Bieber’s music? I can tell you why with one word: Pain. No one wants to get bit by a snake, fall off a roof, get in the water with a fish that […]

Last week I took time out of my busy schedule and did a career day talk at the Somerset Middle School. My niece is a guidance counselor there and since I happen to be the world’s greatest uncle, I showed up and dazzled the eighth graders with my presentation on being a dog trainer. When […]

Socialization means introducing your dog, or ideally your puppy under the age of 16 weeks, to as many things and situations as possible that it will experience in her life.  Examples include: Objects Sounds People Textures to walk on Activities To be effective, when you introduce your dog to new situations, do it in a […]

If you are looking for German Shepherd Dog Training around the Coconut Creek area I can help! This is my German Shepherd Therapy Dog at the Junior Achievement in Coconut Creek, FL. Not all German Shepherds can be Therapy Dogs, but most can be taught to be well behaved and have manners… and I can […]

Recently while out with Coco my German Shepherd at an event in Pembroke Pines I was asked about dog training tips. Coco can do many simple tricks like sit and down using non verbal hand commands only. To make it more entertaining, Coco will do this for little kids. I can ask a child if […]

Recently Coco and I were invited to a Dog Therapy event in Fort Lauderdale. It was at the Lauderdale Small Boat Club. They support Canine Assisted Therapy (CAT) which serves South Florida. Coco and I are proud to be part of CAT. Many people ask how we got to be part of the organization or more specifically […]

This is something I’ve seen way too many times, especially at the dog park. And it doesn’t have to be an aggressive dog, it can be an annoying or obnoxious dog. Sometimes it is just a really happy dog doing a “run by” that can scare the owner of the timid dog. I’ve been at […]

I wrote this to a friend a few years ago when he asked me what to look for in a German Shepherd Puppy. Here is what I wrote with some updates and names changed to protect the innocent. We thought it would be good for our son to have a dog and I thought it […]