Koinonia Dogs’ Blog
When Behavior isn’t Just Behavior: Medication for the Anxious or Aggressive Dog
I once read that behavioral medication should not be a last resort for dogs. I couldn’t agree more.
Teaching a Dog to Enjoy Nail Trims
Does your dog dislike having his feet handled? Did you know you can teach your dog to enjoy these activities and even choose to participate in them?
How to Fix Destructive Chewing
Ah, chewing. The behavior problem that leaves your belongings in shreds and costs you hours in clean up and hundreds in repair and replacement.
How to Stop Leash Pulling
Fixing leash manners involves fixing attention. We need to get handler and dog moving together as a unit—speeding up and slowing down together.
Preventing Aggression in Puppies
The puppy you brought home is so adorable and sweet. As you dream of life together in the coming years, aggression is definitely not invited to the party.
Don't Exercise Your Puppy! (at least, not like you think)
“A tired dog is a good dog.” Right?
Teaching Puppies Good House Manners
Prevent those bad habits from forming in the first place!
How to Actually Socialize Your Puppy
Socialization is the process of carefully exposing a puppy to new people, places, sounds, activities and objects to create pleasant associations. It’s an extremely important topic! Follow these tips to get the most out of your socialization efforts.