If your dog barks or lunges at people, other dogs, or noises, don’t panic. That reaction is usually based in fear, frustration, or excitement, not because they’re being “bad.” Your job is to teach them what to do instead. We use operant conditioning  to guide behaviour. That means we clearly show the dog when a choice is good (and reward it) and when it's not (punish it). For example, if your dog sees another dog and stays calm - no barking or pulling - that's what we call a

To help your dog stay calm on walks, start with the basics, your ABCs of dog training. Learn how dogs learn. We use something called...