Blog Archives
Congratulations to Our Students & Mentors
Earning Certifications, Getting Hired, There’s A Lot to Be Excited About! We want to send out a big congratulations and a Thank You to so many of the students and mentors who have shared great stories with us so far … Continue reading →
Bringing Positive Training to the K9 Unit
Meet Featured Student Chris Weber and Murphy the Belgian Malinois Chris started out as a Sherriff and wanted to advance his knowledge of training and behavior, so he began studying with CATCH. He was a hobby trainer previously and does … Continue reading →
Seven Separation Anxiety Myths
Seven Separation Anxiety Myths by Nicole Wilde As a canine behavior specialist, I’ve seen my share of dogs over the years who suffered from separation anxiety. The vast majority of my clients have been able to modify their dog’s distress … Continue reading →
A Big Miss on Every Puppy Socialization Checklist
Don’t Be in the Dark On This There is nothing like the pure joy of knowing you are going to bring a new puppy into your life. And then there are the technical details. Ever the eager trainer, I printed … Continue reading →
You CAN Get Focused Attention Around Distractions
4 Quick Tips for Connection Outdoors Check out Lido, the new pup of David, our School Director. At the age of 3 months, he is already doing great with looking at temptations (like this squirrel) and then looking back at … Continue reading →
The Reward of Training Shelter Dogs
Students Gain Training Skills, Dogs Get Life Skills: Win-Win! We worked with so many amazing dogs during the most recent sessions of the CATCH Hands-On Programs at St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. Some needed new social skills, some needed manners, and they all needed … Continue reading →
When Students and Shelter Dogs Succeed, Our Hearts Sing
There’s Nothing Better than Teaching Great Students During the Spring session of the CATCH University for Dog Trainers (our 6-week on-campus course), Pia Silvani and I were reminded of all the reasons why we love teaching. There is something magical about … Continue reading →
How Smart is My Dog?
How Dognition can Give You a New Perspective on Your Best Friend CATCH is thrilled to bring you this special guest blog with Dr. Brian Hare, the Director of the Duke Canine Cognition Centre and author of the New York Times … Continue reading →
I’ll Take A Large Pie, Two Orders of Fries, and a Dog
“I’ll Take A Large Pie, Two Orders of Fries, and a Dog” It’s convenient. It’s crazy. Dog lovers order puppies like pizza delivery. Over the Internet. Decisions are made on photos alone. Hearts are throbbing, fingers clicking, breeders crating, dogs are … Continue reading →
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