The Dog in our Head Sammy is an adolescent schipperke who is VERY smart, full of life and energy with a high drive (She stays ‘in the game’ despite adversity)....

Melissa-Lynn Stamm, CPDT-KA and AKC CGC Evaluator Approved.  (Pronouns She/Her) Melissa-Lynn Stamm is coming to Daack Pack Dog Training with 6 years of reinforcement-based dog training experience. She has worked with...

In the beginning of October 2022 I went to the Clinical Animal Behavior Conference (CABC) in Las Vegas. This conference was a great way to keep my knowledge fresh and...

Click here to access the full FEB. 2023 Newsletter or check your email for a copy! Pro Tip of the Month: Treat size, it can be a very underappreciated part of training...

Have you heard of fluent eating? I know, me either. At the Clinical Animal Behavior Conference, Lindsay Wood Brown made an important point. Don’t move on till you have fluent...

Now we all have made goals for ourselves at some point in our lives. We might even have a New Years Resolution, but how do we go about making it...

Betsy Payne, CPDT-KA, CCFT, is a Fear Free Certified and LLA Graduate.  (Pronouns She/Her) Betsy comes to Daack Pack with a variety of prior experiences within the Dog Training Industry. ...

My morning started off picking up Allison Daack, a speaker and our Canine Behavior Consultant for Daack Pack Dog Training Inc. When we drove through UC Davis campus it was...

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...