The Other End of the Leash shares a different perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs.  An animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than...

“You Choose” is a great way to figure out your pets preferred foods work on impulse control, encourage critical thinking and add enrichment. I love this exercise! It helps to...

Karen Pryor's clear and entertaining explanation of behavioral training methods made Don't Shoot the Dog a bestselling classic.  Told in an entertaining way, Pryor bounces from clicker training a fish,...

I am sure you have heard this being said about dogs before but as always in the world of behavior, it's not that simple.  With things like dog training and...

We all want a dog that listens not just in the home but all so outside the house, on walks and off leash. For dogs each space has its own...

In this series, Emily (a former school librarian) will be recommending books on training and animal behavior that she's read.  These are trusted, tried-and-true tomes that are great resources for...

When you and your pet visit the veterinary clinic, it usually means there will be a lot of chaos, frantic energy, and you and your dog being overwhelmed.  Many think...

Isn’t it great when your dog jumps? I just love an excited, jumping dog, until I don’t. With my small, 7lb miniature poodle it didn’t bother me when he puts...

Emily Black is the Office Manager of Daack Pack Dog Training.  During the 2010's she worked closely with the Northeast chapter of Greyhound Welfare as a foster home for retired...

Marie Turner-Bailie comes to us with 15 years of industry experience both in training and trainer mentoring. Starting her career out, she found her passion for all things dog related as...

Joanne Bignoux McMahon is a Karen Pryor Academy – Certified Training Partner, holds the Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed credential, a member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants...

Credentials Held CPDT-KA - Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed, given by the CCPDT, certification council of professional dog trainers. This certification "measures a broad range of knowledge and skills in ethology,...

Kongs are an excellent enrichment toy to help provide enrichment, especially while actively dog training. With dogs, just remember whenever we are introducing anything new to our animals; we always...

At Daack Pack we don’t train tigers, we train more domesticated pets - but I have trained tigers in the past and I can see a lot of crossover between...

The two most common reasons for behavior problems in dogs are boredom and excessive energy. Our dogs have a wide range of needs that can affect their emotional state; two...