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, …
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 …
