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CDBC (certified canine behaviorist), master dog trainer and working dog specialist.

04/13/2023

The best lesson assistant ever!

01/07/2023

Sharing between my private and business page, but I have witnessed so many instances lately where new puppy owners are seeking behavioral advice on the internet. Some of the suggestions they are receiving are shocking, and have the potential to create longterm behavioral decline in their dogs. Please be selective about where you are choosing to get your information!

12/26/2022

Merry Christmas from all of us at Synapse!

11/16/2022

Puppy socialization doesn't mean that an owner should let their puppy directly interact with as many new dogs and humans as possible. In fact, doing this can actually be detrimental to their behavior. How? Even the most well-intentioned owner cannot control the actions of other people, nor other dogs. Not all dogs naturally appreciate direct physical contact or full on behavior from people or dogs they are unfamiliar with, and too much of this can actually cause reactivity in adolescence and adulthood. Not to mention, bullying or an attack from an unfamiliar dog can be highly traumatic, especially for puppies.

Effective puppy socialization means systematically exposing your puppy to novel stimuli: sounds, sights, smells and surfaces. It means providing them with new experiences that are fun and positive, so that they become more confident in their self and the world around them. Consistency in these experiences will help avoid adult dogs perceiving novel stimuli as potentially threatening, and will also help habituate them to things that might interfere with their focus on you during training.

Remember: Effective socialization is critical to developing a confident, well-rounded dog; ineffective socialization, however, is counterproductive and oftentimes leaves owners and their dogs worse off than if they hadn't done anything at all.

Featured in this photo is Halo, a nine-month old Belgian Tervuren puppy training for Human Remains Detection.

07/08/2022

Here is an interesting read about dogs and the extent of their ability to understand human vocabulary. Might be something to try if you have a dog who isn't naturally trusting or neutral towards novel stimuli!

Alexandria, VA - My pup Georgie and I were happily walking through Founder’s Park when something mysterious stopped him in his tracks: a flying kite. His

06/16/2022

Lately I have had several people inquire about which behaviors they should be prioritizing with their new puppy. In this video, I discuss what I believe is the absolute most important, and often overlooked, puppy raising topic.

Do you want your puppy to grow into an environmentally stable dog who is comfortable in multiple environments, focused in new places and friendly towards new...

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