The Dog Insight Weekly
Lessons and stories for dog owners
Welcome to The Dog Insight Weekly — a collection of real-life lessons, training stories, and proven tips to help you build a deeper connection with your dog. Whether you’re a first-time puppy parent or looking for advanced off-leash training, you’ll find insights here to make life with your dog more joyful and stress-free.
How to Stop Demand Barking (and Why Most People Make It Worse).
Imagine a loud incessant noise continuing on for 15 solid minutes. That was an experience I had with a dog that came in for training. One of her issues was barking. Demand barking to be exact. If she wanted to eat, bark-bark-bark. If she Wanted to play, bark-bark-bark. Anytime there was a want, bark-bark-bark.
My dog doesn’t listen outside
One of the most common issues that dog owners bring up is that their dog doesn’t listen outside. Inside they are good but once they get outside everything goes out the window. This can happen for a number of reasons but most of the time the solution is rather simple and generally the same.
More than walking your dog: Fulfillment
Most dog owners exercise their dogs by walking them. The dogs sleep, wake up, potty, eat, walk, chill, sleep, walk, eat, chill. Mix in some dog park time or the dog playing by themselves or hanging out in the back yard. The dog may seem like they are living the good life by having shelter, food provided, getting out on walks, getting loved and perhaps sleeping in the bed with their humans. However, I doubt your dog is truly being fulfilled as a dog within that daily routine.
Apartment life with your dog:The dos and don’ts to complex life.
Nowadays everyone and their mother and their grandmother has a dog. There are more apartment buildings than ever before (don’t quote me on that but it feels that way). With the influx of apartment buildings there are more residents with dogs who may or may not have proper etiquette for the other folks and their dogs.
Loose leash walking: How to stop pulling and enjoy walks with your dog.
Walking your dog should be enjoyable for both you and your dog. It is an activity that you are doing together and should be balanced for the both of you. It is no fun being dragged down the street by your dog and it isn’t any fun for the dog to just be constantly marching. Using the right structure, concepts, and consistency you can teach your dog to walk with you. However, How the walk is viewed by you needs to change as well.
Puppy Potty Training: Proven Steps for a Clean Home (Portland Edition)
Struggling with potty training your pup? One of the best things you can do is get some help to get some guidance on how to best teach your puppy to go potty outside. Potty training isn’t just abut going potty outside it is also about the habit as well. Taking care of business first, then going to do fun things.