Dog care 101: How to handle hot spots
By Heidi Clayton One of the most common skin ailments in dogs is the dreaded “hot spot.” Technically called acute moist or pyotraumatic dermatitis, hot spots can be a chronic issue for a lot of dogs and frustrating for their owners. To reduce or eliminate the...
How to make training click for your dog
By Heidi Clayton When using positive reinforcement to train a dog, one of the most effective and popular training methods is clicker training. Clicker training is, in my opinion, the most efficient method you can use to make not only the most of your time but to...
In dog training, ignoring your problems is sometimes a good thing
By Heidi Clayton Does your dog have the uncanny ability to know when you are on an important phone call and choose that time to stand directly in front of you and bark incessantly in your face, demanding attention? Do they continue to interrupt your phone call even...
Using lures for dog training
By Heidi Clayton My dog training business is primarily focused on reward-based and positive motivation training. I have found that reward-based training is the most effective way to train my dogs. To teach my dogs new skills, I use rewards to elicit the behaviors I...
