The Origin of Bad Behaviors

The Origin of Bad Behaviors  As a professional dog trainer in Tampa, I have come across all the naughty behaviors you can think of. From pottying inside on the owner’s bed, snatching food off the counter, constantly barking when left alone, biting problems with...

Picking Up After Boarding and Training

Picking Up After Boarding and Training  Board and Train. It’s a style and approach of dog training that is becoming popular and sought after by many dog owners. It is also something I am seeing more and more in my clients’ training histories – something...

Learn to be a Pack Leader!

Learn to be a Pack Leader! Dogs are our friends, our family, and oftentimes our greatest comfort. However, they are also animals. Although we welcome them into our lives and into our homes with open arms and open hearts, they will always communicate in a different...

Roo: Resource Guarding Case Study

Roo: Resource Guarding Case Study  Many dogs have shown signs of resource guarding without any following aggression incidents. If you have a dog that will stand by his food bowl when there are other people or other dogs around, that shows he is guarding his food. Much...

The Training Success of Older Dogs

The Training Success of Older Dogs  Just the other day, I was speaking with a dog owner who was looking into a training program for her four-year-old Maltese, who was becoming more food aggressive, and had always been known to excessively bark and pull on the leash...

Jodie & Lucky: Crate Training Case Study

Jodie & Lucky: Crate Training Case Study For those reading this Tampa dog training blog, I am sure you have gathered from the title that this entry is going to be about one of my clients and their training case. Most of the time when I recall a particular case...

Jojo – Fear Aggression Case Study

Jojo – Fear Aggression Case Study I’d like to recount a recent client of mine who called me about her dog Jojo, who was exhibiting severe signs of fear aggression. After trying out other trainers, there seemed to be little hope for Jojo, and there were worries...

Bayshore’s Rescues in Training

Bayshore’s Rescues in Training Bayshore’s Rescues in Training is a unique group class that provides a safe, structured and controlled environment in which you can bring your rescue dog and provide him with the skill set required to be a stable, social member of...

Bayshore Dog Training to the Rescue!

Bayshore Dog Training to the Rescue! On October 22nd, local channels released breaking news of this horrific story: http://www.wftv.com/news/news/local/deputies-two-arrested-61-dogs-taken-dog-fighting-r/nhqZt/#__federated=1 In summary, a dog fighting ring was...

Set Your Puppy Up For Success! – Tampa Bay Puppy Training

Set Your Puppy Up For Success! – Tampa Bay Puppy Training The holidays are coming soon, which means people are going to be scooping up puppies as gifts for the kids! For those who are thinking about bringing in a new furry family member into the home, I always stress...