The doorbell rings and your dog turns into a weather event. He launches off the couch, skids across the floor, hits the front door, and spends the next five minutes climbing your guest like a ladder. You are trying to hold a conversation while repeating “get down” to a dog who has apparently stopped hearing English. This is exactly where the place command earns its keep. Place tells your dog to go to a defined surface, usually a raised bed or mat, and remain there until he is

Pickup day after a board and train session feels a little like getting a different dog back. The dog who used to drag you through the parking lot is walking beside you. The dog who ignored “come” is turning the first time he hears it. You can finally see what life is supposed to feel like when you are not negotiating with your dog from sunrise to bedtime. Then you get home. The couch is still there. The backyard still smells like squirrels. The kids are excited. The same rout

Every dog owner in East Tennessee has heard at least one of the dog training myths on this list, usually from a well-meaning neighbor, a Facebook group, or a video shot by someone who has never run a real training program. Some of these myths are outdated. Others sound reasonable until you test them on a dog with a real problem. Here are the seven I hear most often at Integrity Canine, and what holds up when you try them in your living room and out in the field. Myth 1: You C