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Behavior therapy & obedience training for dogs and cats with issues by a board certified behaviorist
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Carmen LeBlanc, MS, ACAAB, CPDT, has over 20 years of experience training and resolving behavior problems of dogs and cats. She's an Associate Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (ACAAB, board certified by the Animal Behavior Society) and Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT, certified by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers). National credentials like these earned through

education, independent testing and certification boards matter -- to you, your wallet, and your pet's well-being.

31/07/2024

Top 10 advantages to private, in-home dog and cat training...

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10/07/2024

Hand Targeting -- dogs bopping their nose on people's palms -- is such a versatile skill. We use it to teach polite greetings, to move over, to walk at your side, for tricks like closing doors, and to redirect a reactive dog.

It's also an excellent low-stress technique for teaching fearful and even aggressive dogs polite greetings while building their comfort with strangers.

The skill teaches them what to do (instead or over-reacting or aggressing) and the rewards gradually condition more pleasant feelings toward strangers.

12/06/2024

Here you have it -- the best tips for a Happy Independence Day with your furry companions!

29/05/2024

A handy angle with "Place" training is to teach your dog to go there himself without your having to es**rt him every time.

That allows you to send him to his spot (bed or mat) from a distance. Tofu, Odin & Ollie show it off for you here...

20/03/2024

We don't give reindeer to children at Christmas, so please don't give rabbits at Easter!

This is Phoebe. Her ears were cut off with scissors by children. The bunny living with her had his toes cut off with scissors :(

Rabbits are NOT suitable pets for young children. Please don't give them as gifts this Easter.

*This is a repost from Eddy & Rambo Bunny

13/03/2024

A serious short story about cat behavior.

15/02/2024

Do you know what Station Training is, and its benefits for you? If not, you can watch here and learn!

25/01/2024

Whether you're facing ice storms or rain squalls, here's a fun way to give your dog exercise indoors -- with relatively cheap or homemade agility equipment!

09/11/2023

There's a world of natural differences between people vs. doggy greetings! 🤣

01/11/2023

18/10/2023

The problems with punishment-based pet training methods are legion, well documented in the scientific literature and in clinical practice. Thanks to the ACVB for their informative statement against inhumane, debunked training methods, which are unfortunately being re-popularized on social media.

Dog trainers that use aversive training methods, including Augusto DeOliveira, also known as "The Dog Daddy," have caught the attention of concerned animal welfare groups, trainers, veterinary behaviorists, and pet owners. The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) recently issued a stat...

05/10/2023

Did you know you get all this with a single tall cat "tree"?!

28/09/2023

Never heard of the flirt pole toy? It's the dog version of the cat wand toy, and a great way to exercise your dog with little effort on your part.

Never heard of a flirt pole toy? It's the dog version of the cat wand toy, and a great way to exercise your dog with little effort and not a lot of space.

15/09/2023

A little encouragement on this Friday for clients working hard on training and improving your dog's or cat's behavior 🙂

07/09/2023

There's definitely a place, of course, for leash manners and heeling skills! Labor intensive to teach but so worth it in the end. Contact us for help...

31/08/2023

Want an easy, effective -- albeit dizzying -- way to play with your cat? Grab a swivel office chair and a wand toy... 😊

23/08/2023

Ride a red wagon
surf a blue wave
dogs learn it all
at Way To Behave! 😊

16/08/2023

Mango the Cat's agility debut 😊

09/08/2023

Here's a few of the many skills we help our clients teach their dogs every day. Useful in your daily life at home, at friends' homes, in public, at the patio cafe, in the park, on walks, when traveling...

03/08/2023

Leo, a handsome, 1-year-old Day Training client, is learning that crates are safe. He can get in and out freely while training, and it's a comfy place to practice chilling out. We haven't yet zipped his soft crate completely closed, and we're only up to a 30-second down-stay, but this is a huge improvement over a couple of weeks ago, when he was too scared to step in his crate at all. Leo, you're a brave, smart boy ❤️👏🏼

08/07/2023

Nice clients who gift me homemade, low-sugar jam on their last training lesson just make my month! 😋 We worked on everything from cat chasing to aggression to children with this charming, photogenic Labradoodle.

09/06/2023

Quickest tip you ever learned to a well behaved dog:
First, one hour of off-leash dog heaven.
Second, give your dog a cool place to chill out.
Voila! a well behaved dog.
Try it, and let me know how it went. 😄

02/06/2023

So nice to be appreciated by awesome clients 😊

20/04/2023

Mango is such a character 😊

07/04/2023

Way to go, Olive!! Her owners practiced a lot, starting at home at shorter distances, and eventually progressing to these fabulous, outdoor recalls at a pretty long distance. 👏🏼👍🏼

02/03/2023

Looks like my Rottweiler client decided to build a snowman! (In reality, it's just his huge orange ball covered in snow, which made it extra fun to push around the yard) 😅

22/02/2023

I love it when clients get organized! Two really different styles here, but whatever works to keep people motivated and practicing. . . kind of like me and my exercise 🙂

17/02/2023

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Funny for your Friday 😄🐶😂

01/02/2023

What a great Settle skill Tofu & his dad demonstrate. Dad cues "bed" and little Tofu leaps from the couch and onto to his bed with glee. Bravo! 😊

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Hand Targeting -- dogs bopping their nose on people's palms -- is such a versatile skill. We use it to teach polite greetings, to move over, to walk at your side, for tricks like closing doors, and to redirect a reactive dog. It's also an excellent low-stress technique for teaching fearful and even aggressive dogs polite greetings while building their comfort with strangers. The skill teaches them what to do (instead or over-reacting or aggressing) and the rewards gradually condition more pleasant feelings toward strangers.

A handy angle with "Place" training is to teach your dog to go there himself without your having to escort him every time. That allows you to send him to his spot (bed or mat) from a distance. Tofu, Odin & Ollie show it off for you here...

A serious short story about cat behavior.

Do you know what Station Training is, and its benefits for you? If not, you can watch here and learn!

Whether you're facing ice storms or rain squalls, here's a fun way to give your dog exercise indoors -- with relatively cheap or homemade agility equipment!

Want an easy, effective -- albeit dizzying -- way to play with your cat? Grab a swivel office chair and a wand toy... 😊

Mango the Cat's agility debut 😊

Way to go, Olive!! Her owners practiced a lot, starting at home at shorter distances, and eventually progressing to these fabulous, outdoor recalls at a pretty long distance. 👏🏼👍🏼

Looks like my Rottweiler client decided to build a snowman! (In reality, it's just his huge orange ball covered in snow, which made it extra fun to push around the yard) 😅

What a great Settle skill Tofu & his dad demonstrate. Dad cues "bed" and little Tofu leaps from the couch and onto to his bed with glee. Bravo! 😊

Poodle kisses

Kisses from my poodle Pippa are so sweet I had to share 🥰

Nutmeg earns her ITD title -- Intermediate Tricks Dog.

Here's Nutmeg live performing her tricks. The intermediate level requires 12. The organization I title through is Do More With Your Dog. Look 'em up! Teaching tricks is a lot of fun and a great indoor winter activity that will stimulate and tire out your dog.

Trigger recall game

Do you have a dog who barks at the fence too much? One angle (among others we cover) is to teach really reliable recalls away from those trigger points, like front windows and fence lines. We start with this simple game (I call these Trigger Recalls) and finish several more training steps down the line with the real deal -- calling the dog off passersby, animals or people.

Vacuum desensitization for reactive dogs

A fair number of dogs like Finnegan, the little Yorkshire Terrier here, have issues with the vacuum cleaner. They bark, lunge, bite, chase and generally make vacuuming either hilarious (Tik Tok video, anyone?) or aggravating, depending on your mood. Here's an example of an initial step we take in the process of DESENSITIZATION, making the dog less sensitive to, less triggered by the vacuum. If you think of the whole triggering event/stimulus, it's a noisy, moving vertical object that's held by the owner. So a first step can be (depending on the dog) to take that object, lay it down horizontally, keeping it still and off/quiet. Voila -- you have broken down the event into a first, doable baby step to help the dog feel better -- possibly even happy -- about the vacuum!

Armchair dining recall game

If you're tired after work, here's an easy game that teaches speedy, reliable recalls. And you get to sit while your dog does all the running!

Dewey learns the hoops

Dewey learns the hoop during a recent 4-day stay with us. You couldn't find a cuter or more fast and enthusiastic learner 😊

Dewey learns twist & turn

Dewey learns the hoops and twist & turn tricks during a recent 4-day stay with us. Did you know that Boston Terriers are smart?!

Mojo learns nose targeting

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