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Pet Harmony Helping you and your pet live a happier, healthier life with in-home and online behavior training. https://petharmonytraining.com/services/clients/

Our world-renowned team tackles issues from jumping, counter surfing, and chewing to serious concerns like aggression, anxiety, fear, and compulsions. Helping you and your pet live a happier, healthier, and more harmonious life through in-home and online pet behavior training services. Our world-renowned team specializes in behavior issues, ranging from the annoying like jumping on guests, counter surfing, and inappropriate chewing to the scary and serious, like aggression, anxiety, fear, and compulsions.

Separation anxiety is one of those topics where everyone has an opinion, and a lot of those opinions quietly blame you."...
10/16/2026

Separation anxiety is one of those topics where everyone has an opinion, and a lot of those opinions quietly blame you.

"They're doing it out of spite."

"Just crate train them."

"Ignore them before you leave."

They oversimplify something complex, and some of them can actually make a dog's distress worse. If you've tried them and they didn't work, that's not a you problem.

On the blog, Ellen breaks down three of the most common myths, why each one falls short, and what actually helps: building choice, control, agency, and secure attachment so your dog can feel safe home alone, without restriction or guesswork.

Read it here: https://petharmonytraining.com/haunted-by-bad-advice-separation-anxiety-myths-busted/

After years of having clients come to us, scared and worried we’re going to parrot advice that leaves their stomach in k...
10/15/2026

After years of having clients come to us, scared and worried we’re going to parrot advice that leaves their stomach in knots, we’re finally laying it all out there. And yes, it gets a little spicy.

In our new podcast episode, Emily and Tiffany talk about bad dog training advice our clients have gotten that is just… not it.

Whether it’s advice that hurts the relationship (like nothing in life is free, or alpha rolling), pushes you in the opposite direction of your goal (don’t greet your dog, take food from their bowl), or forces you to meet others’ expectations, not your pet’s needs (no sleeping in the bed, you must go through the door first), just because someone said it doesn’t mean you need to do it.

Emily and Tiffany walk you through how to spot when this advice isn’t actually for you, what to do when something doesn’t sit right, and how to collaborate to update the plan to something that is for and with your pet, not to them.

“Episode 188 - Behavior Advice You Couldn’t Bring Yourself to Follow” is now available on Enrichment For The Real World Podcast. Tune in on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you podcast!

Here at Pet Harmony, we love to work smarter, not harder! Which means we love recommending enrichment activities that me...
10/14/2026

Here at Pet Harmony, we love to work smarter, not harder! Which means we love recommending enrichment activities that meet multiple needs at once, and decompression walks are one of them!

Decompression walks are essentially taking your dog on a walk in a quiet area on a long line.

Here are the different needs a decompression walk can meet:

✅Physical exercise – movement variety on different surfaces at different paces, depending on the environment.

✅Sensory stimulation – sights, sounds, textures, scents, and tastes (because you’re bringing treats, right!?).

✅Species-typical behaviors – along with their senses, expressing normal dog behaviors keeps them thriving!

✅Social interaction – as Emily likes to remind us, the relationship is the entire point of having a dog in your life, so enjoy some time together.

✅Mental stimulation – all that sniffing and processing is good for their big, beautiful brains.

✅Calming – remember, we’re trying to find an environment that leads to some chill time – think less like an iron man to run them ragged, and more like a sprawling, educational conference that is also deeply satisfying.

Wanna learn more about decompression walks? ➡️ https://petharmonytraining.com/blog-decompression-walk-for-dogs/

The scariest horror movies, don't you agree?! 😱 What's yours as a pet parent?!!!
10/14/2026

The scariest horror movies, don't you agree?! 😱 What's yours as a pet parent?!!!

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” with your dog—following the training plan, managing the environ...
10/10/2026

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything “right” with your dog—following the training plan, managing the environment, staying consistent—and things still feel stuck, there might be a piece missing that has nothing to do with technique. It’s about how much say your dog actually gets in their own life.

That’s the idea behind agency: a dog’s ability to behave in ways that reliably get them the outcomes they want. And it turns out agency isn’t just a nice bonus. It’s tightly connected to confidence, to how well your dog handles stress, and to the overall health of your relationship.

On the blog, Emily talks about what agency actually means and why it matters more than you think! Read it here: https://petharmonytraining.com/why-letting-your-dog-make-choices-might-be-the-missing-piece/

3 clear signs you should reach out to our behavior team:1️⃣ You make progress with one behavior and suddenly something e...
10/08/2026

3 clear signs you should reach out to our behavior team:

1️⃣ You make progress with one behavior and suddenly something else pops up.

➡️ The barking improves, but now your dog can't settle. The reactivity gets better, but separation becomes harder. You make progress with one dog in the household, and suddenly you're navigating something else. It can feel like you're playing whack-a-mole with your dog's behavior.

2️⃣ You've worked with multiple trainers & things haven't improved.

➡️ You've put in the work, followed the recommendations, tried different techniques and you're still not where you want to be. That doesn't mean you failed, and it doesn't necessarily mean the trainers you worked with failed either. Sometimes, your dog needs a different level of assessment and support.

3️⃣ You're walking on eggshells around your dog.

➡️ You're constantly thinking about what might set your dog off so you're avoiding certain situations and worried about making the wrong choice. You're managing your household around your dog's behavior because you don't know what else to do.

We’re here to remind you that you don’t have to live like this. Our behavior consultants can help you understand what's happening, determine where to start, and build a plan that works for your dog and your life.

If you recognized yourself in any of these, this is exactly the kind of support our behavior team is here to provide. Book a free call with us today to get started. Clarity is closer than you think!

🔗 https://petharmonytraining.as.me/DiscoverBehavior

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Ogrodny, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), also known online as Dogtor Andy...
10/07/2026

In this week’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Andrzej (Andy) Ogrodny, DVM, DACVIM (SAIM), also known online as Dogtor Andy. Dr. Andy is a board-certified small animal internal medicine specialist, with a knack for making complex medical topics approachable, digestible (pun intended), and accessible.

Dr. Andy and Emily dig into how “normal” lab work can still mean something’s wrong for that particular animal, why trends matter more than snapshots, and why owner observations (even the ones that feel silly or unscientific) are some of the most valuable data a vet (or a behavior consultant) can get.

“Episode 187 - Dogtor Andy: Compassionate Veterinary Care” is now available on Enrichment For The Real World Podcast. Tune in on Apple, Spotify, Youtube, or wherever you podcast!

Here at Pet Harmony, we specialize in using enrichment to solve behavior problems. Based on our experience, a lot of the...
10/06/2026

Here at Pet Harmony, we specialize in using enrichment to solve behavior problems. Based on our experience, a lot of these issues come up due to the animal's unmet needs. This is why we always prioritize meeting needs before we work on training and skill building!

If you'd like to learn more about enrichment, be sure to check out:

➡️ “Canine Enrichment For The Real World” by Allie Bender and Emily Strong. Our book & workbook is available on Amazon, Dogwise, and Audible.

➡️ ”Enrichment For The Real World Podcast” is on major podcast listening platforms.

➡️ If you're a pet professional, check out our mentorship program & community: https://petharmonytraining.com/petpro

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