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Rachel Brix, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KA, Fear Free Certified

Rachel Brix is Fear Free Certified and both a certified trainer and behavior consultant through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers who focuses on enrichment-based behavior modification. Her free time is devoted to her two rescues, Emerson and Apache.

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Herding Dog Breeds

Looking for an active, smart dog good at agility, treibball and flying disc? Try one of the 32 herding dogs — just make sure you give them a job or they will create one.

Herding Dog Breeds

Happy border collie dog outdoors
Looking for an active, smart dog good at agility, treibball and flying disc? Try one of the 32 herding dogs — just make sure you give them a job or they will create one.

How to Become a Dog Trainer

Find a dog-training niche, such as working with dogs with behavioral issues, trick training or specific breed work. Then, join a professional dog-training organization and get as much experience in that sector as you can.

How to Become a Dog Trainer

Find a dog-training niche, such as working with dogs with behavioral issues, trick training or specific breed work. Then, join a professional dog-training organization and get as much experience in that sector as you can.
Portrait brown border collie barking at home. High angle view

How to Stop Your Dog from Barking

Dogs bark. It’s kind of their thing. But when it starts to get obnoxious, taking certain steps, stops your dog’s barking from spiraling out of control.

How to Stop Your Dog from Barking

Portrait brown border collie barking at home. High angle view
Dogs bark. It’s kind of their thing. But when it starts to get obnoxious, taking certain steps, stops your dog’s barking from spiraling out of control.
Pandemic puppy

Pandemic Dogs and Puppies: Socialization and Behavioral Issues

Help your dog with socialization, overreactivity and separation-related issues developed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Pandemic Dogs and Puppies: Socialization and Behavioral Issues

Pandemic puppy
Help your dog with socialization, overreactivity and separation-related issues developed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Man doing high five with his Dalmatian dog

5 Dog Training Tips for Beginners

The first step to dog training for beginners is forming a solid connection with your dog. Our dog trainer shows you how to make that hand-to-paw magic happen in 5 steps.

5 Dog Training Tips for Beginners

Man doing high five with his Dalmatian dog
The first step to dog training for beginners is forming a solid connection with your dog. Our dog trainer shows you how to make that hand-to-paw magic happen in 5 steps.
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How to Introduce Dogs

Follow our simple plan to introduce two dogs and our more extensive plan to introduce a puppy to other dogs or introducing two dogs when one is aggressive.

How to Introduce Dogs

Two dogs playing together while having a walk.Copy space
Follow our simple plan to introduce two dogs and our more extensive plan to introduce a puppy to other dogs or introducing two dogs when one is aggressive.
resource guarding dog

Signs of Resource Guarding in Dogs and How to Stop It

Protecting resources is a natural behavior for any species. But if we ignore our dogs’ signs to defend things of value because they feel those things are threatened, resource guarding could become an issue.

Signs of Resource Guarding in Dogs and How to Stop It

resource guarding dog
Protecting resources is a natural behavior for any species. But if we ignore our dogs’ signs to defend things of value because they feel those things are threatened, resource guarding could become an issue.
teaching your dog hand signals

10 Dog Training Hand Signals

Dog training hand signals are easy to teach and can come in handy in a variety of situations, plus if your dog loses his hearing as he gets older.

10 Dog Training Hand Signals

teaching your dog hand signals
Dog training hand signals are easy to teach and can come in handy in a variety of situations, plus if your dog loses his hearing as he gets older.
Man with English Bull Terrier in park, dog chasing ball

All You Need to Know About Off-Leash Training for Your Dog

We’ll explain how to teach your dog recall — the most important cue for your dog to learn before he’s ready to go off-leash, plus when and where to practice.

All You Need to Know About Off-Leash Training for Your Dog

Man with English Bull Terrier in park, dog chasing ball
We’ll explain how to teach your dog recall — the most important cue for your dog to learn before he’s ready to go off-leash, plus when and where to practice.
Woman is training her dog to lie down

10 Must-Have Dog-Training Supplies and How to Use Them

Getting the right dog training supplies is step 1. Learning how to use them is next. We give you tips on how to use your new dog gear.

10 Must-Have Dog-Training Supplies and How to Use Them

Woman is training her dog to lie down
Getting the right dog training supplies is step 1. Learning how to use them is next. We give you tips on how to use your new dog gear.
Kids and dogs

How To Introduce A Dog To A Baby and Young Children

How to introduce a dog to a baby or young child is so much more than dog training. Parents have the privilege of helping dogs and kids create strong bonds and memories that last a lifetime.

How To Introduce A Dog To A Baby and Young Children

Kids and dogs
How to introduce a dog to a baby or young child is so much more than dog training. Parents have the privilege of helping dogs and kids create strong bonds and memories that last a lifetime.
Sad looking yellow lab with head tilted on chair

How is Fido Feeling? Understanding Dog Emotions

Dogs have moods, just like humans. We’ll show you how reading dog emotion signs builds relationships with our furry friends.

How is Fido Feeling? Understanding Dog Emotions

Sad looking yellow lab with head tilted on chair
Dogs have moods, just like humans. We’ll show you how reading dog emotion signs builds relationships with our furry friends.
Pitbull Kiss

Guide to How to Train a Pit bull and Why It Is So Important

Training a pit bull is a lot like training other kinds of dogs, but pit bull training also has unique considerations. And being a pit bull parent brings certain responsibilities to avoid problems.

Guide to How to Train a Pit bull and Why It Is So Important

Pitbull Kiss
Training a pit bull is a lot like training other kinds of dogs, but pit bull training also has unique considerations. And being a pit bull parent brings certain responsibilities to avoid problems.
what is a dog whistle

How to Use a Dog Whistle and What to Use a Dog Whistle For

Use a dog whistle to communicate with dogs over long distances, especially for sporting, hunting or working dogs. Dogster shows you all about how to use a dog whistle.

How to Use a Dog Whistle and What to Use a Dog Whistle For

what is a dog whistle
Use a dog whistle to communicate with dogs over long distances, especially for sporting, hunting or working dogs. Dogster shows you all about how to use a dog whistle.

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