Frayed Hat Dog Training

05/13/2026

Patience & reinforcement are always good enough.

12/02/2024

04/16/2024

04/14/2024

We've said it before and we'll say it again- is it any wonder why we love these people? One Tail at a Time are our heroes!

02/04/2024

Some excellent ways to drain that extra energy and stimulate the body & brain, while interacting with your pup too. 👏

We loved collaborating with Doggie Drawings by Lili Chin on this infographic! There are so many ways to play, and it has a huge effect on your dog's well-being, behavior modification, bonding, and (of course) training.

11/29/2023

I know for a fact that Raven (the super wrinkly striped forehead) is very smart and a total lover!

11/18/2023

Worked with this sweet girl last week, she's brilliant. Reminds me of Cairo, the first hearing Assistance dog I ever trained. 😍

11/02/2023

Well this sure sounds familiar 😃
I've been talking about the benefits of letting our dogs sniff along their walks with a number of clients lately. Our newest friends Molly, Moki, Kona, and Trout in particular are working on their leash manners, and will often ignore food when locked onto a scent. So, we use those places as rewards for eye contact & loose leashes (cued or requested at first, but then voluntarily offered as we progress).

We've also found that allowing a certain segment of the beginning of the walks as nearly 'free-for-all-sniffing' helps to calm the dogs down and they often put less pressure on the leash for the remainder of the walk. It all depends, but learning how & where our dogs sniff also helps us learn about them, and the environment we're passing through- we're lucky enough to live at the base of the Rockies in North Central Utah.

10/23/2023

Great end to another gorgeous fall day here in Northern Utah. Clients becoming friends is the best, and a great excuse for spur of the moment play/ training sessions. Basic obedience, time out breaks for the over-excited, recalls to multiple people, and learning how much is too-much.
And then they all fall down, haha

10/17/2023

I'll edit & shorten this for the dog training world, and any clients I'd like to have-

"If they don't need to use it for Lions, Leopards, Langurs, or (Water monitor) Lizards, then you don't need it for Labradors, Leonbergers, Lhasas, or any other breed." 😁

Dog trainers that use aversive training methods, including Augusto DeOliveira, also known as "The Dog Daddy," have caught the attention of concerned animal welfare groups, trainers, veterinary behaviorists, and pet owners. The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (ACVB) recently issued a stat...