Denver Dog Training and Behavior Consultations
Courtney Chandler—a dog trainer and behavioral science nerd—shares the secret to how she and her husband hacked their relationship and found harmony while adjusting to being together 24-7. — With large portions of the country under stay-at-home orders, we’re discovering that quarantines tend to make folks irritable with the people around them. This is a …
Those of us who work with aggressive dogs often ask our clients about their dog’s physical health. Have they been to the vet? Are they showing any signs of illness or pain, perhaps, stiffness in the joints? This is because, physical discomfort often causes aggressive behavior in dogs. I’ve always thought about it like this: …
A little over a year ago, I adopted a 6 year old 70 lb. mixed breed dog named Lola, with a lifelong history of barking, growling and lunging at strangers. To her, any unfamiliar human was assumed to be an existential threat to her life. She had good reason for this belief, but her reasons …
My dog LOVES head massages. She leans in and gets this blissed out expression on her face, and if you stop, she’ll push her nose into your hand to encourage you to continue. It’s one of her most endearing (and pushiest) behaviors. She also yawns. Not one big yawn, but a half-dozen micro-yawns followed by …
That’s easy! Just hire me. I kid, I kid. Sort of. Obviously, if you’re in my service area and looking for a good trainer, give me a holler. I may be biased, but I think I’m pretty great. But let’s assume for a minute that you live elsewhere and are in need of some qualified, …
There are plenty of cute videos on the internet of dogs eating ice cream. I think people like watching dogs eat ice cream because the rapid excited licking is adorable and then the dogs start biting the ice cream and it’s cold so they pull funny faces. In other words, it’s pretty dang cute. But …
A simple framework to explain your pet’s behavior: “Why does she do that?” is a very common question for dog trainers. In fact, I get this question at least a couple times a week, often from people I’ve just met who want to understand a myriad of doggie behaviors from sniffing butts to barking at …
Today is Giving Tuesday, an annual day dedicated to reminding us to give freely of ourselves to those less fortunate. As a professional dog trainer, I feel it’s my responsibility to be a vocal advocate for animals in need, and few animals are in greater need than homeless pets. I’m obviously not alone in my …
Halloween is one of my favorite holidays! I kind of love it. The costumes, the candy, the leaves, the parties, the decorations, the movies. I’m into it all. But I’m not a dog! I’m a human, with the intellectual capacity to recognize that people dressed in strangely shaped costumes are still just humans. The other …
I’m Courtney Chandler, owner & head trainer of Wag & Learn, formerly Waggly Dog Training of New York City. In the summer of 2015 I moved to Denver, where another pet business was already operating under the name of “The Waggly Dog”, which necessitated my rebranding efforts. After an exhaustive month-long search for a new …
