My latest Canine Nation Article has been posted at Life As A Human. "The Crossover Files - Positively Frustrating Dog Training" takes a look at the trials and tribulations of crossing over to a new way of training and how …
My “Dominant” Dog and How I Cope
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Is your dog “dominant” or willing to submit? Could you be living with a dog determined to take over and control your household? Dog Trainer Eric Brad looks as his …
For the Dogs: New Year, New Challenges
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] For his first column of 2012, Eric Brad challenges his listeners to question what they think they know about dogs. As the Greek philosopher Aristotle once said, “The …
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Maybe It’s Not The Dog That’s The Problem
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Some dog trainers use a kind of shorthand when they are describing dogs. Dog trainer Eric Brad thinks that some of those common terms can unfairly shift the …
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Improve Your Dog Training With Prompts and Fading
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] When training dogs, it’s sometimes helpful to prompt them for the behaviour we are looking for. Trainer Eric Brad cautions that “prompts” can be as much a distraction …
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Training Your Dog and All That Jazz
[Sassy_Social_Share title="Share it with someone!"] Dog training can sound almost like a chore that needs to be done. But dog trainer Eric Brad finds it an almost musical experience. Working with your dog in training …
