Vermont Dog Trainer

17/11/2025

The is the pattern that lowers the chances of bloat.

If you need to take your dog for a walk after eating, it should be very slow and casual.

No fetch, no playing, no tug of war.

Their natural rhythm is to rest after eating.

Same goes for puppies.

Your dog can regain to normal physical activity like playing around and the hour and a half to 2 hour mark.

Do you currently feed before exercise?

15/11/2025

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but it’s true.

If you treat your dog like a human, and interpret their body language like a human, you are doing them a disservice.

Honor your dog by doing them the one thing they deserve in their life:

To be understood as a dog.

11/11/2025

The majority of my clients want their dog to calm down in certain situations.

Saying “it’s okay”, or “it’s alright” or “calm down” has never instantly changed a dog’s mindset from being scared, nervous, excited, stimulated, or adrenalinized to completely relaxed.

You can get a dog to instantly change physical positions with commands or even get a dog to get super excited by saying “play”, “walk”, or “ride”. You know who I’m talking to. 😉

But there isn’t a command that can lower your dog’s heart rate from excited to calm. It takes time for a dog to relax so give them the time that’s needed.

28/10/2025

Most dog owners feel recall is a standalone command. But when it comes down to it, you need to give a reason for your dog to come back to you.

If you treat your dog like crap, expect a crappy relationship.

If you treat your dog with respect, provide structure, fulfill their needs, and bring the joy out in them, you will get that in return.

Recall doesn’t come quickly, neither do new relationships ships.

You gotta work on it to make it stronger.

27/10/2025

24/10/2025

If we don’t get to the core of the issue, then we are just addressing the symptoms.

And addressing symptoms turns into a game of “whack-a-mole”. One disappears and then the other reappears instantly.

Addressing the core issue helps teach structure and expectations.

And it ALL STARTS IN THE HOUSE!

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15/10/2025

🐾 WHY MOST PEOPLE GET DOGS… AND WHY SO MANY STRUGGLE 🐾

When you look at the top reasons people get dogs, they’re almost all about us:

1️⃣ Companionship
2️⃣ Emotional support
3️⃣ Family bonding
4️⃣ Safety
5️⃣ Getting outside more

All human-centered needs.
Almost none are about what the dog needs — space, structure, clarity, or calm leadership.

It’s no wonder so many people feel frustrated, confused, or defeated a few months later.
We bring dogs into our human world expecting them to fix something in us… instead of asking what they need from us.

When you start meeting your dog’s needs first, your own naturally get met in the process.
That’s the magic of true connection.

14/10/2025

When I walk into a home and the owner says “we’ve tried everything”.

I think “oh great, the dog hasn’t had a chance experience something long enough to see a pattern”

And most of the time they haven’t tried everything either.

The tip is simple, what do you want from your dog in a given situation?

Then teach it.

Then repeat it.

Then repeat it some more.

Then create “repetitions of success” so the dog isn’t doing anything else but what you want.

Now start rewarding those successes, and the reward is for the both of you, not just your dog.

I can tell you right now, your mistakes are:

1. You aren’t repeating enough
2. You are letting your emotions dictate the outcome
3. “It” doesn’t seem to work so you move on to something new
4. You repeat steps 1-4 over and over again.

This leaves your dog experiencing chaos, confusion, and a routine that you dislike.

12/10/2025

🐕 Will They Fight or Pass By? 🐕

This is a great video to watch as each of these dogs is communicating with the other during the entire interaction.

This is done with energy and body language.

This is what we have to remember about dogs…

THEY DON’T WANT ANY CONFLICT

Their survival depends on it.

Special shoutout to for raising a wonderful XL BULLY who appears to be a sweetheart.

I don’t know the owner of the other dog but the right decision was made by that dog too.

If you have an interesting dog-to-dog interaction send it to me and I might use the video to break down on here.

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10/10/2025

DOG BODY LANGUAGE WEBINAR

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08/10/2025

Once you have an understanding of how mental blocks, patterns, and dog psychology works, you will learn how this is possible without bribery, negotiation, and coddling.

Watch episode 4 of The Vermont Dog Trainer Show on YouTube to see the lesson in its entirety. If your dog gets mental blocks, this is the video for you.