Look out your window on any given day. How many dogs do you see out taking their owners for a walk? Leash pulling is perhaps the number one problem I’m asked to fix. Teaching your dog to walk nicely on a leash and not pull you down the street isn’t that hard, but most people fail to accomplish this.

Your dog wants your attention. Do you make time for your dog? Dogs are social animals that thrive on interaction with their families (you). People who choose dogs over cats as their companion of choice do so because dogs are inherently more responsive and attentive to humans; they greet us at the door, they seek out our attention, they comfort us when we’re down and they celebrate with us in our good moods.

So, you have a new puppy. A spastic little bundle of boundless energy eager to explore the world, steal your shoes, socks and whatever else may be laying around, taste test the furniture and do laps around your house. There is nothing more fun than a puppy! But how do you cope with all of that energy?