There has been a lot of press the last few years about the Alpha Dog. We hear that it’s important to be the “Alpha” to your dog so that your dog won’t “dominate” you. You must dominate your dog! I really don’t like this reference. First, it sounds like we need to physically dominate our dogs to make them do what we want. And that’s simply not true! Following the positive dog training techniques outlined on this website will get you great results. The Alpha Dog idea also impli

Let's face it. Sometimes puppies can be a little crazy, especially when they are chasing and nipping your kids! Dog trainers often tell parents to try and keep kids and puppies from playing too rough together, but then the question becomes: How CAN my kids play with the puppy? Here are 5 games that are super-fun for kids and puppies to play together! 1) Hide and Seek. Someone holds the puppy while a child hides (somewhere easy to start) with some treats in their hand. Once th