Because behavior makes sense when you understand what a dog is feeling.
Because behavior makes sense when you understand what a dog is feeling
Speaking Dog is a place to slow down and listen. Dogs are always communicating—through posture, movement, expression, and behavior. When we understand what a dog is feeling, behavior stops being confusing or frustrating and starts to make sense. This space is dedicated to helping humans learn the language of dogs so relationships can grow through clarity, trust, and emotional safety.
Ever wish your dog came with subtitles? Good news—you don’t need them. In this short and wildly popular video (nearing a million views!), you’ll learn how to read dog body language so clearly it’s like your pup is talking to you. Whether you’ve just brought home a new puppy or are working through behavior struggles, this skill is your secret
Women Don’t Need to Be “Alpha” — They Need to Be Themselves Women are told more than anyone: “You’re too soft.” “You need to be tougher.” “Your dog is dominant.” “You need to show who’s Alpha.” And every woman who has ever doubted herself because of those words deserves to hear this clearly: ⭐ You do NOT need to dominate
https://youtu.be/nj7o_Yv5UfQ?si=PLAN3AVSBcCGRTzZ Small steps. Big results. Gentle training that builds trust first. Tiny, joyful reps teach faster than long, perfect ones. When it’s hard, make the next rep easier, shorter, or simpler. Ladder skills: home → yard → public → real life. See Puppy Classes Near You Updated October 24, 2025 Small Steps, Big Results: A Gentle Puppy Training Guide Puppies
Realistic Expectations In Dog Training Is A Cornerstone Of Success. Don’t worry, realistic expectations in dog training doesn’t mean you won’t get results. When
Let’s get you using the Goldilocks Zone to supercharge your puppy training rewards It’s about: Rate and Value to achieve your puppy training goals Having a hard time keeping your pup’s attention while you’re doing a training session? You’ve probably got one of these two problems! 1. Your rate of reinforcement is too low. What does that mean? It means
Let’s be sure you know your puppy before training. We teach dogs for a living, but you know what? We still f#$@ up all the time! We’ve forgotten to put away our shoes and come home to puppy-chewed laces. We’ve left stuff on the counter and turned our back on our Sunday dinner only to turn around and see that
https://youtu.be/Vbzl8SRQI6M Let’s get those boundaries in place for your puppy. You are shaping your new puppy’s behavior from the first moment you meet. Those early days with your puppy in your home set the foundation. Boundaries are necessary, your new puppy knows nothing yet. We got you! Let’s get your home puppy proofed. In this video, Puppy Expert, Jody Karow
https://youtu.be/8K47fUuYniI How to get your dog to listen to you… Dog Training Expert, Jody Karow CTC, explains how to motivate your dog to learn all the behaviors that will make life better together. Having a hard time keeping your pup’s attention while you’re doing a training session? You need all the tools in how to motivate your dog. You’ve probably got
https://youtu.be/opK82s1dgMQ Stuffed Kongs to the rescue! Ideas in the video. Sometimes it’s not more dog training we need. Often those naughty behaviors you’re experiencing with your favorite dog is simply boredom. It’s hard sometimes to get in sufficient exercise and enrichment for dogs. It’s not surprising they act out with behaviors we don’t enjoy. Stuffed kongs or other work to
Training your dog doesn’t have to be so hard. As you’ve heard us say before, no motivation, no training. Most people don’t know, dog
https://youtu.be/6X5XKCVwjCE?si=JJLkEHX-jBPquCp6 Aggression in Dogs is Scary for humans… Most humans are scared when their dearly loved dog shows those pearly whites in an aggressive way. Of course it scares you when you witness aggression in dogs. It’s supposed to scare you! After over 20 years working with dogs and their humans, I’ve found that most dog parents believe that aggression
Understanding Fearful Dogs Living with a fearful dog is heartbreaking. We’ve found dog parents want to understand their fearful dog and want a clear