Author Archives: Als
Summer Loving
Days are long, temperatures are heating up and masks are coming off. It’s going to be a great summer on Nantucket. It seemed like everyone brought home a new puppy last year. Hopefully the obedience training has continued over the past 12 months! Read More
Fall safety tips
Intense bright blue skies, fresh temperatures and colorful foliage. Who doesn’t love Fall? For those of us lucky enough to stay and enjoy them, the autumn months on Nantucket are truly sublime. Along with scalloping, warmer clothes and everything pumpkin however comes hunting Read More
Dog days of summer 2020
The temperature is rising, sunnier days are afoot and most importantly, Massachusetts is beginning to “reopen”. Summer 2020 is certainly not going to resemble any previous year on the Cape and Islands but everyone wants to get back to “a new normal” as Read More
Day training- the shortcut to a well behaved dog
Repetition and consistency are the cornerstones of good training. But life frequently disrupts any training routine we try to establish. Day training can be the perfect solution – a guaranteed training session for your dog a few times a week. And the best Read More
National Train Your Dog Month
Crate Training - Part 2
In the first installment we chose a crate, picked a good location, and started getting pup comfortable in it. Once you’ve completed those steps, you should be able to leave a tired puppy in his crate – with the aim he’ll fall asleep Read More
National Train Your Dog Month
Crate Training - Part 1
This year is the 10th anniversary for the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ “National Train Your Dog Month”. What a great way to start the new year – focusing on the benefits of training your canine companion. While we’re sharing some of the Read More
Dogalogue December 2019
Decoding Your Dog: Explaining Common Dog Behaviors and How to Prevent or Change Unwanted Ones - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
If you’re in need of a gift idea for the dog lover in your life, you wouldn’t go wrong with this book. Even if they’ve read it, the very considerate thought would be much appreciated. Decoding Your Dog is authored by several leading Read More
Dogalogue November 2019
The Art of Raising a Puppy - The Monks of New Skete
This is not a book that I’d heard of before one of my students mentioned it in one of my first group classes. It was not (and is still not) a book recommended by positive reinforcement trainers. But many of my students have Read More
Dogalogue October 2019
The Art of Racing in the Rain - Garth Stein
Oh wow. This was one of those books. You know, the ones that you dread actually finishing? Ok, I did cry before the end of the first chapter but that’s because I knew just how deeply this book was about to touch me. Read More
Dogalogue September 2019
The Midnight Dog Walkers - Annie Phenix
“Oh no” you think to yourself as you see the sunrise jogger heading your way with yellow Lab bounding along a few steps behind. You scan the environment for a car to hide behind before Fido begins his Jekyll and Hyde transformation. Yes, Read More