Katrina Sim

Muzzles are one of the most misunderstood tools in the dog training world. For some people, seeing a dog in a muzzle immediately creates fear or judgment. They assume the dog is dangerous, aggressive, or "bad." For others, a muzzle is seen as the solution to behavior struggles; a way to safely put a dog into difficult situations while training happens. The reality is somewhere in the middle, here are our thoughts on the use of muzzles in training. A Muzzle Doesn't Change the Emotion Behind...

When you’re feeling overwhelmed with your dog, board and train programs can sound incredibly appealing. The idea of sending your dog somewhere to learn skills and then bringing them home with their issues “fixed” is understandably appealing. At Speaking Dog Is Ruff, we want to be very clear and respectful: we do not believe board and train programs are inherently bad, and we know there are skilled, ethical trainers who offer them. Our decision not to provide or generally recommend board and...

In every consult we do, we make time to talk about what we call “controversial subjects." In this section, we go over training tools,...