A first-person story of a leash-pulling dog, the harness that changed our walks, and the honest difference between a tool and a fix.
Six months of daily walks with Birdie, a 58-pound puller, to find out whether the PetSafe Easy Walk harness really changes how a dog walks on leash, or just makes the pulling harder to feel.
I put the PetSafe Easy Walk and a padded front-clip harness on the same pulling dog for six weeks. Here's which one actually works.
Ten concrete reasons no-pull harnesses stop leash pulling, backed by what trainers and owners actually see in daily use.
A first-person story of a leash-pulling dog, the harness that changed our walks, and the honest difference between a tool and a fix.
The exact five step process I use to stop leash pulling, built around the PetSafe Easy Walk no-pull harness.
The honest, long-haul review of the PetSafe Easy Walk no-pull harness, including the drawbacks most reviews leave out and the dogs it is wrong for.
Six months of daily use with a reactive Australian Shepherd mix. The honest account of what the Hi Kiss long line did, what it did not do, and who should buy one.
A side-by-side month of testing the Hi Kiss long line against the standard 6-foot leash, so you know which one fits your dog's actual problem.
Ten concrete reasons long-line leashes improve recall, from a trainer who tested one with a leash-reactive dog for months.
A trainer's first-person story of leash reactivity, recall practice, and the 30-foot long line that changed her dog's daily walks.
A step-by-step plan for teaching your dog to come when called, using a long-line training leash as the tool that makes it stick.
What the reviews skip about the Hi Kiss long-line training leash, from a trainer who used one daily with her own reactive dog.
Six months of daily use with a leash-reactive dog: what the HoAoOo clicker does well, where it wears, and what it will not fix.
A side-by-side look at the HoAoOo training clicker and a verbal marker word, based on six weeks of testing with a reactive Australian Shepherd.
Ten concrete reasons clicker training works for dogs, from a trainer who has used this exact clicker on her own reactive dog and in client homes.
A first-person story about a reactive dog, a quiet kitchen, and a small clicker that changed our daily routine.
A step-by-step guide to start clicker training, using a training clicker as the tool that makes the training stick.
An unfiltered look at the HoAoOo training clicker, including the drawbacks other reviews skip, from someone who used it daily for six months.
Six months of daily meals with Birdie, a fast-eating Australian Shepherd mix, and what the DR CATCH puzzle does and does not do.
Side-by-side comparison of the DR CATCH puzzle feeder against the Kong Wobbler, so you know which fits your dog's behavior issue.
Ten concrete reasons puzzle feeders stop destructive chewing, backed by what trainers and owners actually see in daily use.
Ten minutes of nose work before the leash goes on changed the start of every walk with my reactive dog.
A practical, step-by-step guide to using a puzzle feeder to tire out a smart, bored dog, based on a year of daily use with a 58 lb Australian Shepherd mix.
The drawbacks, the cleaning, the honest limits, and whether this puzzle feeder is worth it for your dog, from six weeks of daily use.
Six months of daily use on a leash-reactive Australian Shepherd. Here is what the PREMIUM CARE calming chews actually changed, and what they did not.
I tested the PREMIUM CARE calming chews and the ThunderShirt on dogs with real anxiety problems. Here is what actually helped, what did not, and which one I would buy.
Ten honest reasons calming chews help anxious dogs, from a trainer who uses them daily. What they do, what they don't, and where they fit in a training plan.
Tessa Aldridge on the difference between a calming chew and a cure, and the small window that changed her walks with Birdie.
A step-by-step guide to calm a crate-panic dog, using a calming chews as the tool that makes the training stick.
An unfiltered look at the PREMIUM CARE calming chews, including the drawbacks other reviews skip, from a trainer who used them daily for eight weeks.
Six months of daily walks with Birdie, a 58-pound puller, to find out whether the PetSafe Easy Walk harness really changes how a dog walks on leash, or just makes the pulling harder to feel.
The honest, long-haul review of the PetSafe Easy Walk no-pull harness, including the drawbacks most reviews leave out and the dogs it is wrong for.
Six months of daily use with a reactive Australian Shepherd mix. The honest account of what the Hi Kiss long line did, what it did not do, and who should buy one.
What the reviews skip about the Hi Kiss long-line training leash, from a trainer who used one daily with her own reactive dog.
Six months of daily use with a leash-reactive dog: what the HoAoOo clicker does well, where it wears, and what it will not fix.
An unfiltered look at the HoAoOo training clicker, including the drawbacks other reviews skip, from someone who used it daily for six months.
Six months of daily meals with Birdie, a fast-eating Australian Shepherd mix, and what the DR CATCH puzzle does and does not do.
The drawbacks, the cleaning, the honest limits, and whether this puzzle feeder is worth it for your dog, from six weeks of daily use.
Six months of daily use on a leash-reactive Australian Shepherd. Here is what the PREMIUM CARE calming chews actually changed, and what they did not.
An unfiltered look at the PREMIUM CARE calming chews, including the drawbacks other reviews skip, from a trainer who used them daily for eight weeks.
