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Give Your Dog the Best Holiday Gift! We’re excited to introduce our brand-new Weekend Intensive Workshop—a perfect opportunity to set yourself up for success this holiday season and beyond.

BY: SOLANGE He was the first, the first of any dog I’ve had to let go, and the landscape of grief is unfamiliar terrain to me. It’s a strange, sometimes terrifying place and I’m here without a flashlight or good boots and I’m just doing my best to stumble through. I think I’m doing better, but just when I’m feeling really solid a friend will send me a text or something will come in the mail that sends me into a gale of tears again.

The rise in popularity of the positive reinforcement training fad has coincided with an increase in medicating pets for anxiety and undesirable behaviors. The philosophy at Dan Perata Training is that dogs should be medicated for health issues such as worms and other parasities, antibiotics for infections, and medications for cancer and other long-term illnesses. A dog should never be prescribed psychotropic drugs because it's an easier solution than committing the necessary

There are differing views on positive reinforcement or the use of treats to train puppies and to change the behavior of a dog. I do not...

You've got a new puppy and you are looking forward to many happy years of bringing your dog with you nearly everywhere - the dog park, long hikes, friends' houses, road trips, campsites, your neighborhood, maybe even the local cafe where he can loll at your feet and thump his tail charmingly at all who pass by, inviting pats on the head and belly rubs. You envision your dog as an ambassador for his species, a friendly and relaxed diplomat able to charm your friends, other can

How do you communicate with your dog? Do you rely upon treats to elicit certain actions? Do you have long verbal conversations? Does your...

For parents, a new baby is a joyous, exhausting and often trying time. Getting the new member of your family settled into your home requires you to change: your schedule, the layout of your home, your sleep, what you eat, etc.

Good day, my name is Dan Perata, and the plan here is to communicate useful content as often as possible, covering all areas of training and dog ownership. We will be discussing canine energy, separation anxiety, variations of aggression, introducing new pets to kids, and new kids to pets.