Core Exercise For Dogs

I am a pretty consistent exerciser, working out about 5 to 6 times a week. There is such an emphasis with people to strengthen our core – the muscles of our abs, spine and supporting limbs. That strength decreases lower back pain and stress on the rest of our body, and helps us to have […]

From Fighting To Snuggling

How these two female dogs went from fighting and ignoring eachother to wanting to hang out and snuggle. Cincinnati Certified Dog Trainer Lisa Desatnik explains how this is happening.

Gayle and Joe called me to help with their soft coated wheaten terrier adolescent, Pyper, because she would not do what they asked including, and most annoyingly, that she absolutely would not come to them to come inside from the outdoors. They also were not able to walk Pyper as she would pull them on […]

Helping Olivia With Positive Reinforcement

Stu lives in Cincinnati and has a fearful miniature schnauzer dog. Certified dog trainer Lisa Desatnik talks about how teaching using positive reinforcement is not only helping Olivia to feel better about her environment, it is strengthening her relationship with Stu.

Empowerment. I talk about that word often as it relates to dog training (and have written about it too), especially for dogs who dealing with issues of fear, stress and anxiety; and I got to thinking about it the last few weeks.

Fearful Dogs And Crowded Places

Why taking your fearful dog to a busy event may actually worsen your dog's fears.

I have seen it happen so often…very well intentioned people walking their dog through a crowded event thinking they are helping their favorite pet overcome fears by getting Fido used to being around lots of humans and other stimulus.

Helping A Fearful Puppy

When dog lovers meet a puppy as adorable as this little boy, often their reaction is to try and move into his space, reach for or pet him, or even try to pick him up.

Window Clings For Dog Reactivity

This is my living room window at home. I recommend window clings a lot for clients when we are working on changing a behavioral response of excessive barking at stimulus (and other related responses such as increased heart rate and breathing, lunging, pacing, hyper-vigilance).

A Lesson On Dog Training For Kids

The other day my client’s granddaughter was with us during our training, and, as I enjoy doing, I included her in our lesson – sometimes as the distraction (since she is a distraction to their dog in real life, after all) and sometimes learning how to use positive reinforcement to teach Sassy how to do […]

Solving A Dog’s Attention Seeking Behaviors

When your pet is doing something that you don’t like, remember, he/she is not behaving to purposefully annoy you. The behavior simply works to get your pet something of value. In the case of sweet Sassy, she has a tendency to bark at and paw people who are in the kitchen and ignoring her, whether […]