Frustration Free Dog Training: 4 Simple Tips
4 Simple Tips That Will Change The Dynamics of The Relationship With Your Dog Forever. Very often dog owners approach me, frustrated because they’re unable to train their dogs, despite…
Could Showing Affection to Your Dog Lead to Aggression?
A deep dive into a dog’s psyche Last week, my friend Kevin called to seek my advice about a distressing incident involving his dog, Sammy. He and his wife were…
Identifying and Healing Social Deficit in Dogs
by Cheri Wulff Lucas Several months ago Rudy was sent to me from an out-of-state rescue to be rehabilitated and fostered. Initially he was difficult to handle by everyone but…
Dealing with Human Aggressive Dogs
by Cheri Wulff Lucas I’ve had several private inquiries about my strategy for dealing with human aggressive dogs. These are my personal recommendations. The opinions are based on my experience…
The Importance of Being a Fair Leader
There's a popular misconception that creating structure and setting boundaries for our dogs is akin to punishment. Nothing could be further from the truth. In actuality, when we take the…
Put Time in the Saddle
Years ago, I decided to up my game as a cyclist. I belonged to an informal bike club which met three times a week to ride. Weather permitting, we did…
Labelling Your Dog
I’ve been in the field of dog behavior and psychology for over 20 years. Can you guess what the single, most profound take-away is for me, after all these years?…
Loving What Is
In 1996, author Byron Katie came out with a book called “Loving What Is.” It was of particular interest to me because only a few years earlier, I had literally…
Considerations when Dealing with Human Aggressive Dogs
I’ve had several private inquiries about my strategy for dealing with human aggressive dogs. These are my personal recommendations. The opinions are based on my experience over the last 18…
Using Spatial Pressure
When dog owners rely too heavily on the use of tools or commands, they run the risk of creating a training style that becomes foreign to the dog. I like…