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Alaska specific · 6 min read

Training a Dog Through an Alaska Winter

Most Alaska behavior problems get blamed on the dog and are actually the winter. Five and a half hours of daylight, ice underfoot and a house everyone is stuck inside is a different training problem than anywhere in the Lower 48.

Alaska specific · 5 min read

Recall in Moose Country, the One Command That Has to Work

Anchorage's designated off leash areas include unfenced ground and trails through genuine moose habitat. That raises the bar on recall from a nice trick to a safety tool, and most dogs are nowhere near it.

Local rules · 7 min read

Anchorage and Mat-Su Leash Laws, Compared by Jurisdiction

Anchorage, the Mat-Su Borough, Wasilla, Palmer and Houston are five separate animal control authorities, and the rules change as you cross a line nobody signposts. Here is every one compared, plus the full list of legal off leash areas in Anchorage.

Training Guide · 7 min read

Twelve Steps to Ending Your Dog's Treat Addiction

If your dog only listens when you are holding a treat, you do not have obedience, you have a negotiation. Here is how to fix it in twelve steps.

Training Guide · 6 min read

How to Stop a Dog Pulling on Leash

If every walk is a tug of war, the problem is not your dog's strength, it is the structure. Here is how to fix leash pulling for good.

Training Guide · 7 min read

Dog Separation Anxiety Solutions That Actually Work

The howling, the chewed door, the panic the moment you grab your keys. Separation anxiety is real, and it is fixable. Here is how.

Method Guide · 10 min read

Balanced vs Positive Only Dog Training, an Honest Comparison

One of these camps will tell you the other is abusive. The other will tell you the first is naive. Here is what the two methods actually are, and which problems each one genuinely solves.

New Adopter Guide · 8 min read

Bringing Home a Shelter Dog, the First 30 Days

Brett was asked by NBC to tell new adopters what matters in the first weeks home. This is the full version of that answer: low pressure, routines, trust first, and training that starts gently on day one.

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