The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: When a Plan Comes Together
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: When a Plan Comes Together I love it when a plan comes together. That was a famous line said by Hannibal in the 1980s TV series the A-Team. Yesterday was just that; plans coming together. I never thought I would get so excited to get a box of tools […]
The Future Home of Iditarod Dreams: Welcome to the Neighborhood
Welcome to the Neighborhood! Today was a good day. I got the doors painted and met the neighbors. This truly is a mushers paradise. There are mushers all around me. Three that I know of and two of them run Siberians! I can sit in my quasi-living room and see the tallest peak in North […]
Training in the Midst of Chaos
By Robert Forto Are you tired of the endless stream of negativity, stress and confusion created by the chaos? I don’t care if you are talking about the economy, job, boss, colleague, your dog, or anything else. Thriving in chaos is a decision not to get sucked into a negative spiral. The choice is personal […]
Give a Dog a Bone, Just Dont Take it Away!
By Robert Forto As a canine behaviorist at Alaska Dog Works I see a lot of dog problems. I deal primarily with canine aggression and nothing can be more frightening than a dog that is possessive. I had a client whose dog was so aggressive if disrupted their entire family’s lifestyle. The client approached me about […]
Influential Dog Trainers and Their Contributions-Part 4
Influential Dog Trainers and their Contributions-Part 4 Over the past several weeks I have posted articles on those individuals that contributed to the dog training world in one way or another and shaped this industry into what it is today. While there are many different “styles” of dog training, much of the principles and techniques […]