Life on Aly’s Acres
How to Tell if your Dog Likes Kids (not all do!)
The story of George…my Doodle Ambassador drop-out. I knew George’s lines well. I temperament tested the litter and in hindsight, he was a bit more reserved on a couple of the tests but well within the parameters of what I’m looking for. I thought George was...
Pillar 5 The Human Component of Training Dogs
YOU EFFECT YOUR DOG This Pillar of Dog Training is All About You, the Human Component! If you need a refresher on our Pillars of Pack Leadership, read PIllar 1, Pillar 2, Pillar 3 and Pillar 4. The minute you welcome a dog into your life, a conduit of information...
Pillar 4 Mastering Purpose Driven Activities for Training Dogs – Respect of Space
Dogs don't speak English, Spanish or French. Dogs speak spatially. They interact with each other by moving into or away from another dog’s space (pressure on/pressure off). How they enter that space is their correct or incorrect understanding of social dynamics,...
Pillar 3: Mastering Purpose Driven Activities for Training Dogs, Place
WALKING, TETHERING, PLAYING, PLACE This is what you are doing when your dog is not in your crate. Dogs love order, and when you practice leadership and boundaries in these activities you are building a solid foundation with your dog. If you need a refresher on our...
Pillar 3: Mastering Purpose Driven Activities PLAY
WALKING, TETHERING, PLAYING, PLACE This is what you are doing when your dog is not in your crate. Dogs love order, and when you practice leadership and boundaries in these activities you are building a solid foundation with your dog. If you need a refresher on...
Pillar 3 – Mastering Purpose Driven Activities TETHERING
WALKING, TETHERING, PLAYING, PLACE This is what you are doing when your dog is not in your crate. If you need a refresher on our Pillars of Pack Leadership, read PIllar 1 and Pillar 2. Dogs love order, and when you practice leadership and boundaries in these...
Pillars of Pack Leadership: Pillar 3 Mastering Purpose Driven Activities
WALKING, TETHERING, PLAYING, PLACE This is what you are doing when your dog is not in your crate. Dogs love order, and when you practice leadership and boundaries in these activities you are building a solid foundation with your dog. If you need a refresher on our...
Aly in the News – Celebrity Dog Trainer Aly Rodges and the Art of Just Be
"It's more than just obedience. It's the confidence of a dog to make good decisions while living in this world along with us." - Grit Daily It was a wonderful surprise to be featured by Grit Daily. Aly Rodges has been called the Doodle Whisperer and even...
How to Help Anxious and Nervous Dogs
All dogs benefit from structure, boundaries, purpose driven activities but anxious and nervous dogs need it more than anything else. It's important to note that when we live with an anxious or nervous dog, we sometimes begin to hyper focus on the stressors that...
