How to Get Your Dog to Go to the Bathroom Outside

by Aly Rodges | Apr 21, 2021 | Effective Rituals, Pillars of Pack Leadership

You are now home with your puppy.  You are on the right track.  You are prepared and ready.  Your pup is amazing because you are implementing great structure, routine, boundaries, feeding rituals, bedtime rituals and potty rituals (all things we teach you in our...

How to Get Your Dog to Come When Called

by Aly Rodges | Apr 20, 2021 | Blog, Pillars of Pack Leadership, Purpose Driven Activities

I have put together the most effective ways to teach and reinforce your dog’s ability to come when called. I have 5 amazing games that we regularly play that I want to tell you about…here is one of them! The Restrain Game...

Place: A defined space with a clear boundary

by Aly Rodges | Jun 18, 2018 | Blog

PLACE, Place, place. What the heck is it and why should you use it with your pup? I use “Place” daily in my training with EVERY puppy and dog. I use it because it teaches a pup and a human how to be better connected and how to have a calm state of mind. A tall order...

Lunch with 9 dogs

by Aly Rodges | Apr 13, 2018 | Blog

Have you ever been in a coffee store, patiently waiting for your Crème Brulee with Coconut Milk, and there, off to the side is a bedraggled parent with a screaming kid, that is demanding some yummy delight, and all you can do is smile and hope that they give that kid...

Indoor activities with your pooch

by Aly Rodges | Mar 23, 2018 | Blog

Indoor Activities for Dogs Rainy days (or too hot or too cold days too) can be fun-filled days with your pup or dog! One of my favorite indoor games to play is what I call the FOOD FIND IT GAME. In this one game, you are going to be working all kinds of amazing...