What is normal and what prevents things from going sideways It can take up to 3-6 MONTHS before your dog shows its true colors! Adopting a dog is a big deal. You bring them home and hope everything goes as planned. But a lot of people feel blindsided when behavior starts to shift weeks or months later. That surprise is avoidable once you know why it happens. I often have clients tell me, “We never saw this behavior at the beginning” and that is completely normal. What resear

Your dog isn’t being disobedient. They’re communicating. Learn how to read behavior, build trust, and create lasting change.

Board & train programs sound tempting: drop your dog off, pay a big fee, and pick them up weeks later “fixed.” The problem is that for...

Bringing a Puppy Home is Exciting… and Overwhelming A new puppy is adorable, but it also means accidents on the carpet, sleepless nights,...

A Step-by-Step Guide Bringing home a baby is exciting, overwhelming, and—if you have a dog—a big adjustment for the whole household. The...

Dog-on-Dog Aggression: Why It Happens and What Actually Helps (based on Episode 14 of the “All Dogs Are Good Dogs” Podcast) If your dog...

Are you looking for support for your dogs behavior? Let's work together! In January 2017, the City of Toronto enacted an Ban on choke and...

How to Train a Reactive Dog STEP 1 Understand Why It's important to understand reactivity is a symptom, not the root issue. Dogs react...

Has your dog began to exhibit signs of separation anxiety? It can feel frustrating and overwhelming. Let me explain why your dog is doing t

Do you have a Doodle you need help with? You're not alone! As a dog training business dedicated to the well-being of all dogs, it’s...

by Brianna Dick Dog training can be a very complicated and confusing topic for owners in 2022. There's so many different methods,...

By Brianna Dick, J.D. Dog Trainer, Owner of Pack Leader Help: Rehabilitation & Training There are endless blog posts that do their best...

By Brianna Dick Congratulations on adopting or adding a new dog to your life. Adding a new dog or puppy is exciting but can quickly turn...

By Brianna Dick This past year I've received an influx of seriously human aggressive dogs that I've worked with. At this time, I feel it...

By Brianna Dick How many times have you let pride get in the way of doing the right thing? Apologizing first? Letting go of something?...

By Brianna Dick Sometimes the most difficult part of life is letting go of our expectations and accepting reality. Letting go of the...

By Rachel Allen & Brianna Dick Have you been through different training techniques, methods, used different tools, and have tried...

What is a “correction” in dog behavior? This term is carelessly tossed around and used interchangeably to mean punishment. This makes it...

By Blake Rodriguez RELEVANCE. It's what we all desire in any relationship, being relevant to each other in everyday life. Who doesn’t...

by Blake Rodriguez HOW DOES A DOG GET REHABILITATED? The process comes down to three simple steps: (1) learning, (2) understanding, and...