The Traffic Light Principle

Sara Baker

August 11, 2021

Rules & Boundaries

As you pull up to the traffic light, it switches from green to yellow.

What do you do?

Keep going and hope you make it through the intersection before it turns red, taking a chance that you won’t hit someone or someone else won’t hit you?

Or do you stop and wait for the light to turn back to green?

Sara Baker

February 8, 2021

Rules & Boundaries, Safety Tips, Ask the Trainer

Will my dog listen without the e-collar?

Sara Baker

February 8, 2021

Rules & Boundaries, Safety Tips, Ask the Trainer

Will my dog listen without the e-collar?

Hey Sara, do you know if there’s a way to have a dog not be e-collar savvy? My dogs do behave better when they know their e-collars are on, but is there ever a time when they don’t need it anymore or is there a way to get them to listen without it?

Sara Baker

January 9, 2018

Rules & Boundaries = Respect & Freedom

Sara Baker

January 9, 2018

Dogs thrive on structure and boundaries. When rules are absent, dominant dogs naturally become the leader and take over while submissive dogs become anxious and overwhelmed with the responsibility of leadership...