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One of the biggest misconceptions about teaching stays is that if a dog gets up, they simply need more practice. Sometimes that's true, but often the dog is giving us much more valuable information than that. They're telling us that something about the training has...

Dog FOMO can show up in everyday situations, often leaving owners feeling frustrated and unsure how to help. Dog FOMO, or fear of missing out, happens when a dog struggles to cope with being left out of activities, attention, or interaction, especially when other...

FOMO (fear of missing out) and separation anxiety in dogs can look surprisingly similar at first, but they come from two very different emotional places—and knowing the difference matters if you want to actually help your dog improve. I hear it all the time: “My dog...

Why dogs disconnect from their handlers is one of the most common questions I hear from dog owners and sport teams. Disconnection can look like sniffing, wandering, staring into the distance, or suddenly “forgetting” behaviors. But dogs don’t disconnect out of...

Evaluating your dog’s understanding of behaviors is one of the most important—and most overlooked—parts of training. We often assume our dogs fully understand what we’re asking, but the gap between our expectations and their actual comprehension can be surprisingly...