Learning  Dog Blog

At The Learning Dog Academy, our mission has always been clear: practical solutions for real-world living together, just you and your dog.  Over the years, we’ve offered many ways for dogs and families to learn, grow, and play—including beloved group classes and our Behavior & Enrichment Center. But...

Did you know that when asked, most dog guardians said they wanted to be more social or have more social experiences with their dogs? When I came across this delightful tidbit while doing market research, I was thrilled! Why? Because it confirmed what I'd been seeing for the past few years. People wa...

Are you among the many people who want their dog to be off-leash reliable?  Numerous training options exist for people to train their dogs to be off-leash. The idea is that dogs can be off-leash if they learn specific skills.  Those skills usually include look or attention, recall, heel position, an...

I founded The Learning Dog Academy with one purpose in mind—helping people and dogs live peacefully and joyfully. When I started training as a volunteer and early in my professional days, I really believed that training was the key. It turns out that I was wrong. Training is only one piece of a larg...

Time. It’s a valuable resource. There never seems to be enough time in a day to do all the things. We love life hacks that simplify things, giving us more of our valuable time. Sometimes, there are no hacks. Learning something new, say a foreign language, takes time. There are no shortcuts. In dog t...