Communication Not Manipulation

A dear client of mine communicated to me that he believed his dog was manipulating him into giving a treat, pet, toy or just attention (by pawing, offering inappropriate behavior, etc). To manipulate means to control or play upon by artful, unfair, or insidious means especially to one’s own advantage. Is the dog offering behavior to...

Getting to Know Us: Gray Peebles

In our latest installment of Getting to Know Us,  we asked our trainer, Gray Peebles, the same fun (random) questions we asked Nikki: 1. If you could only eat one dish for every meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza pizza pizza! 2. What would you do if you won the...

Getting to Know Us: Nikki Ivey

In our first installment of Getting to Know Us, we ask founder and lead behavior consultant/trainer, Nikki Ivey, some fun (very random) questions about herself. 1. If you could only eat one dish for every meal for the rest of your life, what would it be? Steak/chicken fajitas with chips and salsa/cheese/guacamole. 2. What would you...