Grant Smith

Myth Busted: 🚫 Rewarding every tiny improvement sounds smart, but in reality… only focusing on progress towards an end goal can lead to rigid, joyless training. Happy, enthusiastic participation is a far better goal than task perfection! And this doesn’t just apply to dog training btw – it goes for your business and lots of […]

Myth Busted: “Fade Out Lures ASAP” 🚫 Heard you should fade out lures as fast as possible? 🤔 Think again! Rushing can zap the fun out of training and make training feel like a chore. Lures help dogs understand what we want. Fading them too quickly can kill the joy in learning. Take your time

Karen Pryor died on January 4, 2025. Famed for teaching the world how to use a simple tool to teach skills to animals (very much including humans), she had a long life filled with adventures and animals (very much including humans) of many kinds. The photo you see here shows Karen Pryor at the 2019 Ig Nobel Prize

Does your organization offer a youth program? Youth programs are an excellent way to establish relationships and integrate families into your programs and organization. The positive effects of guide dogs on their handlers’ lives are well known: helping to reduce everyday challenges faced by vision-impaired people can create more space for handlers to grow and

In an era where more of our learning takes place online, there’s a common misconception that virtual dog training can’t be as effective as in-person classes. How can training from home possibly prepare your dog for real-life situations? The answer might surprise you. Online dog training not only equips your dog with practical real-world skills,

5 m  · Its Cold how do i protect my dog?As the weather becomes colder and the roads, paths and fields are often wet there are added hazards around that can cause harm or discomfort to your dog. We’ve some top tips for keeping your pooch warm & safe including a special focus on keeping paws healthy.Have

Difference between Therapy, Emotional Support and Assistance Dogs Do you know someone who is interested in searching for an emotional support dog? How about a service or therapy dog? Each of the three types has a different role, and the many terms can be confusing but they aren’t interchangeable. Owners of dogs often speak about

It’s easy to get your pet designated an emotional support animal. But abuse of the system takes a toll on those with genuine needs. To promote your pet to the status of an “emotional support animal”, or ESA, all you need is a therapist’s letter asserting the animal contributes to your psychological wellbeing. If you