The dog training world has gone through some fantastic changes over the past 40 years, since I’ve been training dogs. We have learned so much about the psychology of dogs and how they learn, yet I think we have gone too far, in what we are expecting from them. The science of dog training is…
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A dog just died choking on a tennis ball. I’ve heard this way too many times and this time from a colleague of mine who was called to help. From the phone, before she could make it to the dog, she gave CPR instructions. It was too late. The dog walker tried to dislodge the…
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The science in dog training is simply, how dogs learn. My hope is to unravel any misunderstandings about the terminology used within this science, for everyone who love dogs. There is a science to training dogs and it’s called the learning theory. This is not only how dogs learn, but how all animals learn; that…
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As promised this is a follow up blog from the blog about why dogs go crazy at home after a walk; and why punishment is the wrong thing to do, after a walk. Lulu was fearful on her walks in the neighborhood. Loud trucks passing by, strangers dogs and people caused her much stress.. The…
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You can now book a lesson with Jill Breitner, creator of the Dog Decoder smartphone app. Jill, dog trainer, leading expert in dog body language and creator of the Dog Decoder app offers private dog training lessons, worldwide on FB video messenger, Skype or FaceTime. Jill has 40 years of experience teaching and helping clients,…
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Teaching dogs to focus on us, with a cue is not necessary and may just undermine all that you are doing to allow dogs to be dogs, offering them the chance to make appropriate choices. It’s a false sense of security in the name of control. Why do we feel we need to control dogs…
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When it comes to meeting our dogs needs, we just might be missing the mark, even though we think we’re doing great. I’m specifically referring to their emotional needs. I’m afraid to say that as dog lovers and caretakers, we may be exploiting dogs for our own desires. Follow me on this, because I’m not…
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As the creator of the Dog Decoder app, which helps people learn how to read dogs’ body language, I have an up-close view of many of the people, organizations and other players in the pet industry. For the purpose of this blog, I’m offering my opinion about the dog industry. Sadly, it’s an industry about…
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    The whaling coming from somewhere back in the clinic is piercing, so much so that I’m frozen in fear just listening to it and I’m not alone. The sounds are deafening and looking around, I see everyone’s face is sheet white, hopeful that this baby is not hurt as badly as she sounds….
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Just walking dogs on leash poses anguish for many people and dogs. It’s no wonder dogs suffer from leash reactivity. It doesn’t need to be this way. We have domesticated dogs and they have adapted very well to us and our environment, however, we do things with dogs that may perhaps not be in their…
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