Dog Training Basics: Tips to Controlling A Situation
Training our dogs to be calm is lovely theory, but what about a situation already out of control? Learn my tricks to regaining a calm dog.
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Kerry Stack
- Sep 12
- 6 min
The Ultimate Dog Leash Training Tips for Beginners
Training your dog or puppy on a leash can be frustrating. Learn how to make leash training fun, easy, and stress free for you and your dog.
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Kerry Stack
- Sep 5
- 8 min
5 Key Training Goals Every Dog Owner Should Consider
What are your dog training goals? Leash walking? Housebreaking? Something loftier? Let's focus on the most important dog training goals.
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 25
- 4 min
Dog Training Basics: The Myth of "More" in Dog & Puppy Training
Shirley's 115lb dog Jasper was a terror at the door, knocking people down and running amok. But was more dog training the answer?
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 7
- 7 min
Teaching Your Dog or Puppy Patience: Simple Impulse Control Training
Your dog jumps, barks and is out of control. Find out how to quickly fix these behaviors (and others) by teaching your dog impulse control.
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Kerry Stack
- Jun 13
- 7 min
Top Tips for Staying Calm While Training Your Puppy
Training a puppy can be a frustrating experience. Learn the two best tips to staying calm when working with your puppy's more unsavory beha
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 18
- 7 min
Dog Training Basics: 3 Mandatory Commands Your Dog Needs to Know
Dog training & basic commands. Which commands are actually important, and how do you teach your dog? Get the answers here.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 21
- 6 min
Why I Stopped Training My Dog
I did everything the dog training books said, but I was getting nowhere. I decided dog training didn't work. But I found out what did.
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 7
- 7 min
Basic Dog Training - Catching Your Dog's Behavior
The basics of dog training is behaviors. Learn how to catch your dog's behaviors so you can recreate them on command.
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 14
- 5 min
How to Avoid Dog Training Failures in 6 Easy Steps
You've been working so hard at dog training, but why isn't it working for you? Learn how to avoid common behaviors that end in failure.
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 8
- 10 min
The Best Dog Ever
Who is the Best Dog Ever? Is there even such a thing? My thoughts on who was my Best Dog Ever.
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Kerry Stack
- Nov 13, 2022
- 6 min
The Dog Trainer's Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving
Put on your stretchy pants and pass the pumpkin pie. It's time for Thanksgiving! Whether you're hosting or visiting, there's always a...
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Kerry Stack
- Oct 19, 2022
- 6 min
Dog Training - Building Trust with Your Dog
Dog training always starts with the very first step: building trust. Learn how to build trust with your dog.
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Kerry Stack
- Aug 13, 2022
- 10 min
Dog Training: 5 Reasons it’s Not Working
Spending a lot of time trying to train your dog, but not getting very far? Let’s take a look at the top reasons why so much effort is...
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Kerry Stack
- May 19, 2022
- 12 min
Dog Training When You're Frustrated
“Frustration is the nagging feeling that tells us we are not listening or following our intuition.” – J.R. Incer I don't get frustrated...
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Kerry Stack
- Apr 28, 2022
- 5 min
Dog Training: Why I Hate "Wait"
Patience is not simply the ability to wait – it’s how we behave while we’re waiting. - Joyce Meyer I hate the “wait” command that some...
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Kerry Stack
- Mar 4, 2022
- 4 min
Housebreaking: When the Levee Breaks
Now, cryin’ won’t help you Prayin’ won’t do you no good When the levee breaks Mama, you got to move - Led Zepplin, When The Levee Breaks...
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Kerry Stack
- Feb 3, 2022
- 5 min
Walking Your Dog: Why Your Dog is Choking
Leash training your dog can be a frustrating experience for both of you. Learn how to enjoy the walks again by Piloting instead of training
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Kerry Stack
- Jan 21, 2022
- 7 min
Dog Training: The Most Important Part
“The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.” - Arnold H. Glasow So, as you may...
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Kerry Stack
- Jan 11, 2022
- 6 min
My New Dog: First 48 Hours
So you’ve got a new puppy. Where do you start with training them? My answer is simple: don’t train, learn to Pilot.
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