Adventures With Makai: My New Rescue Puppy
My husband and I recently adopted a new puppy! It’s been quite the whirlwind around here as we adjust to raising a puppy again. Take a ride with me as I recount the real, raw truth of what the first month has been like; not the edited, picture-perfect social media version that we’re all inundated with. The truth is it hasn’t been all sunshine, rainbows and puppy snuggles around here. In fact, there’s been very little snuggling and a whole lotta gnawing at our arms!
What Being a Positive Reinforcement Dog Trainer Means to Me
I proudly call myself a reward-based dog trainer. Sometimes I refer to myself as a positive-reinforcement dog trainer, a force-free dog trainer or a fear-free dog trainer. There are several names I (and my like-minded colleagues) go by because to be honest, none of these terms fit quite right. The science jargon and the layman’s terms don’t align, so I haven’t found the perfect “title.” Until I do, the name I call myself may fluctuate, but in almost 15 years in the animal training field, my values have never once wavered, nor will they ever.