Field Notes
Training notes from the field.
Working notes from real sessions — what’s working, what isn’t, and why.
September 4, 2026
How to discipline a dog fairly, without the confusion
Yelling is not discipline. Here is how to correct a dog fairly — why the dog has to understand the command first, what good timing actually looks like, and the one mistake that quietly ruins a recall.
7 min read
August 20, 2026
What dog reactivity actually is, and how we work through it
Most reactive dogs are not aggressive. They are friendly dogs who never learned what to do with their own feelings, and the fix is distance, sequencing and patience.
6 min read
August 10, 2026
Starting your puppy off right
Three things to teach before anything else — and why the sit you're rushing toward matters less than any of them.
5 min read
August 1, 2026
Why your dog listens at home but not at the park
A dog that performs perfectly in the kitchen and ignores you on a trail hasn't forgotten the command. It never fully learned it.
4 min read
July 18, 2026
What to look for in a board and train
Most board-and-train programs are priced similarly. What separates them is what happens when your dog comes home.
4 min read