Strong Bond Dog Training Blog

We Evolved Together. So Why Did We Stop Listening? Over 30,000 years ago, something extraordinary happened. Wolves began lingering at the edges of human camps. Not the biggest or most aggressive wolves, but the ones who were curious. The ones who were observant. The ones who could tolerate proximity to humans. And the humans? They didn’t chase them away. Over time, a partnership formed. The wolves who became dogs were the ones who proved helpful to us. They alerted us to dang

Your Dog Can't Feed Itself If a person were to bring a dog home to live with them and then failed to feed the dog, that dog would very...

To understand how your dog makes decisions, you need to understand all the elements that go into making decisions. Frankie is...

Successful Dog Training is an ongoing path with no finish line.

Dog Pack Leadership is the process of earning your pack’s permission to influence their decisions.  Read that again.  The role of leader...

Thousands of years ago a portion of wolves started teaming up with humans. This subset of wolves eventually became the four legged...

Batman was barking again.  Even a block away, I could hear him over the rumble of my old truck’s diesel engine. Could he seriously have...

Your Dog’s Behavior Might Be a Lifestyle Issue (Yours, Not Theirs) You can teach your dog to sit, stay, and spin like a circus performer,...

Batman the Dog For a long time, I thought Batman—my red-nosed pit bull—was misbehaving. He barked, pulled, ignored me on walks, and...

Even the most loving dog owners can unknowingly make choices that hinder their dog's progress. The good news? These habits are often easy...

When your dog starts acting out—pulling on the leash, ignoring your signals, or developing anxiety—it’s easy to jump straight into...

If you’ve ever looked into dog training, you’ve probably come across board and train programs —where you drop your dog off for a few...