The BBF Blog - Brilliant Best Friends

How To Introduce The Calming Band Or Muzzle

Teach your dog to wear the muzzle or calming band comfortably

How to Help your Dog Feel Comfortable in a Kennel & How to Start to Teach a Bed Cue!

How to teach your dog to go to their bed/kennel and enjoy it

Owning and Loving a Reactive Dog

Why owning a reactive dog is so rewarding!

Downfall to Aversive Dog Training Tools

Learn about all the downfalls to using certain training tools

Does your Dog Struggle to Come When you Call Them? Basics of Recall!

Build a reliable recall clue with Fido!

How To Stop Jumping & Teach your Dog to Practice Polite Greetings with People

The force free way to get your dog to stop jumping, and get then greeting everyone with a polite sit!

Teach Your Dog To Go To Their Bed And Stay There

Teach your dog that it is valuable to go to their bed and stay there for until you ask them off.

Helping your Dog Who is Nervous or Fearful of People

Help your dog overcome their fear or people, or learn how to manage it

How To Prevent Fido From Stealing Off of Surfaces like the Counter or Coffee Table

Keep your pup off the counter in a non forceful, gentle way! Without startling them.

Puppy Socialization & Why Its So Important

Puppies go through stages of fear and socialization. Learn how to help your puppy become comfortable, and when is best to work with them

Some Fun Ways to Bond with your Dog!

All training we do helps us build a better bond with our dogs if we are using positive methods, here are some especially good exercises we recommend for this.