Crimson Hound Training

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

MYTH #30: Dog training is all about teaching obedience.

Dog training used to be all about teaching obedience ... BUT as we have learned more about our canine companions, we now know that “dog training” is more about teaching our dogs the life skills that they need to flourish in our human world.

Whether you need advice on how to help your fearful dog, have concerns about aggressive behavior, are struggling with puppy issues, or just want to set your dog or puppy up for success, I can help. Contact me today at [email protected] or visit my website at https://www.crimsonhound.com .

11/30/2025

Learn how to perform the Heimlich maneuver on a cat if they are choking so you can act quickly in a worst-case scenario.

11/29/2025

11/29/2025

"This is not the dog I wanted!"
What happened to the dog you met?
The one you visited was happy, confident and wanted to spend time with everyone.
This dog is just laying on the floor.
That energy has gone and they just look bored!

Take a deep breath, they are the same dog but everything they knew has changed.
Everything.
They don't know why they're now in a new house with new sounds, smells and nothing is familiar.
The people at the shelter who they just began to trust and know are gone.
They were security for your dog and now your dog needs that same security from you.

"He doesn't want food.
Doesn't want to play.
He is just laying in a corner "chilling"."

Don't be fooled by that "relaxed" state.
Your dog is just taking it all in.
Watching, smelling and observing.

The dog you met and fell in love with is still in there.

They're just going through a particularly tough time right now.

11/29/2025

MYTH #29: Dogs get on the couch or bed in order to show dominance.

We load our homes with soft,cushiony furniture because it feels nice. Our dogs also like to lay on that furniture because it feels nice
.. not because they are trying to take over the world.

If you don’t want your dog on the furniture, that’s okay. Get him a couple of comfy beds of his own and put them in locations that your dogs chooses to rest. If you don’t mind having your dog on the furniture, that’s okay too. Letting your dog on the furniture will not harm anything.

Whether you need advice on how to help your fearful dog, have concerns about aggressive behavior, are struggling with puppy issues, or just want to set your dog or puppy up for success, I can help. Contact me today at [email protected] or visit my website at https://www.crimsonhound.com .

11/29/2025

New research reveals that the antidepressant fluoxetine does more than raise serotonin levels – it changes how brain cells use energy and rebuild their connections, potentially reopening the brain’s capacity to adapt.

11/28/2025

MYTH #28: Is he ever going to stop misbehaving?

Dogs don’t reach adulthood until 3 to 5 years of age. Until then, he may look like he is all grown up, but he is still a puppy. Be patient, he is still growing and learning.

I get it, adolescent dogs are energetic, wild and frustrating. But, this too shall pass. Adolescent dogs are going through physical and mental changes that affect their ability to respond how we want them to respond. This is a time for patience, understanding and LOTS of management. Once he gets through this stage, that well-behaved dog will reappear … I promise.

Whether you need advice on how to help your fearful dog, have concerns about aggressive behavior, are struggling with puppy issues, or just want to set your dog or puppy up for success, I can help. Contact me today at [email protected] or visit my website at https://www.crimsonhound.com .

11/28/2025

11/27/2025