Koinonia Dogs’ Blog

Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

One Thing I Wish All Dog Owners Knew

As a professional dog trainer, there’s a lot of information I’m eager to share with dog owners. It’d be tough for me to pick a single most important thing, but if I had to, this would be it.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

How to Pick a Dog Harness

Not all harnesses are created equal. Some will help you and your dog, and some will just make things worse for you both. Here’s how to pick the best one.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

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?

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

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.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

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.

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Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA Leighann Hurley, CPDT-KA

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.

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