Chrissy Rivers, DTFCAug 19, 20205 minManaging Puppy Training Expectations I have been hearing these exact words a LOT lately: "None of my training is working with my 8 week old puppy!". I hear a few things...
Chrissy Rivers, DTFCAug 14, 20204 minIgnoring Lip Service When Acquiring a Purebred Dog How many times have you heard it, "Hes a papered, purebred XYZ breed; he must be great!"? Let me state before this piece that here at...
Chrissy Rivers, DTFCDec 29, 20193 minPuppy Fever! How Much Do You Know About Their Mental Development? I have been getting a ton of requests for training of puppies lately. Many of these owners have not owned a puppy in some time, and we...
Chrissy Rivers, DTFCDec 18, 20193 minThe Ball Pit at McDonald's: Why Dog Parks are Not the Place to Teach Your Dog SocializationIf you know me you have heard me say this, its my favorite analogy for dog parks and why they are not the place to TEACH socialization....
Chrissy Rivers, DTFCDec 6, 20193 minDoes Your Dog Get Too Much Freedom??I know, "Dogs should be dogs", right? Here's the deal, disagree with me if you like; but as a pet professional and a mother, raising...