Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAJun 15, 2017Being Reactive vs. Proactive in Dog TrainingWe use the word "No" a lot in our daily interactions with our SideKicks; and we use it to mean a whole bunch of different things: Get off...
Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAMay 12, 2017Dog Parks: To Go or Not to Go?Dog parks! In a perfect world, they're such awesome places to take our SideKicks: You can get some great off-leash training practice in;...
Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAApr 6, 2017Brain Mush: ClickerExpo 2017ClickerExpo was this past weekend and, though it's been a few days, my brain still feels like mush. But, in a good way! ClickerExpo is a...
Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAMar 18, 2017Positive reinforcement? What's that?The term "positive reinforcement" is thrown around a whole bunch on the SideKick Dog Training website (there's even a little corner of...
Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAFeb 9, 2017Why care about dog training?One of the first questions I ask any of my friends when they announce they're getting a dog is, "Have you decided where to go for...
Jennifer Prill, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KAJan 14, 2017Hello, World!Woah, what?! SideKick Dog Training has a blog? That’s right! I’ve got plans and goals for SideKick Dog Training this year and the SKDT...