Derek WeaverProfessional Dog Trainer
Three simple steps to take to start helping your dog be less frustrated, conflicted, and "reactive."
Puppies need up to 20 hours of sleep per day. Adult dogs need up to 16. My bet is your dog doesn't s...
Make some mistakes. Be fearless. Your dog, and you, will never learn and reach your potential if you...
Someone did their homework. Ms Nietzsche came in over excited, having meltdowns and yanking her mom ...
If a tree falls in the woods and your ecollar dies, is your dog still trained? This isn't an anti ec...
Training should usually be a good time. Sometimes you've got to do the biting stuff, but if you play...
Keeping with my theme of dog training being about your relationship to and with your dog, three trai...
Success in dog training is about relationship. And no training collar or special technique can repla...
The finish into heel could use work, but solid downs, at a distance aren’t a constant reinforcement ...
Discomfort is part of life. Physical and psychological alike, how we deal with being uncomfortable s...
Dog training doesn’t take place in a vacuum. If you want to fix a problem, the solution starts at ho...
Leash reactivity is a natural reaction. It's not bad, it's not good, it's normal, and how we handle ...
If you're giving in or trying to soothe your dog when they're acting out, you're likely rewarding an...
Most owners don't realize they're making their dog's leash reactivity worse. These aren't mistakes...
Reactive dogs need to settle, learn to be stable, and practice impulse control. You'll get a lot far...
Preventing leash reactivity is a lot easier than resolving it. All it really comes down to is good d...
The Legend is 9 today. The single worst puppy I've ever known, loaded with reactivity at 16 weeks, w...
It's true. Your dog wouldn't know much else, but they'd behave a hell of a lot better.
By now, it's pretty clear I'm a fan of scent games of all types with dogs. Especially reactive dogs....
The perfect gift for the dog guy: a perfect hand drawn portrait of his top dog from @christinamerage...