Jake Donovan writes about dog training and behavior — everyday obedience, shelter dogs, and reactive cases. He covers training the way a good session runs: clear cues, no jargon, and no shame in the failure modes.
Reactivity is an over-threshold emotional response to triggers — the dog is overwhelmed, not necessarily aggressive. Aggression involves intent to…
Start puppy training the day your puppy comes home by focusing on house training, bite inhibition, and one or two…
A reliable recall is built through high-value reinforcement, consistency, and deliberate proofing across environments and distractions — never through punishment.…
Every dog should reliably know sit, stay, come, leave it, and drop it. These five commands form the foundation of…
