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2013 Issues of Your Smart Dog

September What’s The Difference Between Stay and Wait?
August When and Why to Add Another Dog to Your Family
July Avoid Disaster this 4th: Keep Your Dog Safe at Home
June The 3 Essentials for Your Dog: Teach. Play. Love.
May Protect Yourself and Your Dog From an Unleashed Dog
April Soften Your Dog’s Bite
March Things I Cant Live Without
January Fetching! Teach Your Dog to Bring You Anything

2012 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Teach Leave It in 7 Easy Steps
November Are Your Expectations for Your Dog Reasonable?
October Teach Your Dog to Give Up Stuff (Easy!)
September Scared Dog to Brave Dog: Must-Have Tools
August They’ll Grow Out of It Right? Problems You *Can’t* Ignore…
July What to Expect from Your Veterinarian
June K9 Nose Work: Your Dog’s Nose Knows
May Teach Your Dog to Greet Guests Politely
April Problem Puppies: How to Know if Your Pup’s Headed Down the Wrong Road
March Easy Dog Training for Busy People
February Real Life Rewards. How to Get Rid of the Food
January My Dog Won’t Share! Strategies for Resource Guarding

2011 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Get A Handle on Your Dog’s Barking
November How Well Does Your Dog Adapt to Changes?
October How to Train Your Dog When You Don’t Have Time
August My Three Favorite Dog Products — Things I Can’t Live Without
July Five Things Your Puppy Needs to Learn NOW
June K9 Nose Work: Your Dog’s Nose Knows
May Your Dog’s Amazing Nose
March Crate Training Isn’t Just for Puppies
February How A Dog Trainer Wants Her Dogs to Behave
January Clicker Training People? TAGTeach

2010 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Stuff a Dog Toy Like a Pro
November No-Training Guide to Surviving the Holidays
October Hyenas, Belugas, Penguins, Oh My!
September Your Dog Is as Smart as His Teacher
August Does Your Dog Ask Questions?
July New Puppy? Things You Gotta Know!
June What to Do With A Stubborn Dog
May Mine! Help for a Selfish Dog
April The Nose Knows: K9 Nose Work
March Traveling With Your Dog
February Why Do We Punish?
January Barking Mad

2009 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Five Ways to Help Your Dog Listen to You
November Five Reasons Your Dog Doesn’t Listen
October My Dog Is A Thief
September Cool Bathroom Tricks
August A Doorbell for Your Dog
July Socialize Your Dog: Why, Where, How & When
June Bad Dog Strategies
May Celebrate! AKC Allows Mixed Breed Dogs to Compete
April Mind Your Ps and Cues
March When Training (By Itself) Isn’t Enough
February Nail Trims Made Easy
JanuaryLearning From Your Dog
January Extra The Way to A Well Adjusted Christmas Puppy

2008 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Teach Your Dog Give and Take
November Balanced Training: What Is It? Is It Worth It?
October Why Does My Dog Do That?
September The First Five Things to Teach Your Adopted Dog
August The Three Ds to Get “Real Life” Behavior
July Leadership 101
June Give It Up
May Your Dog, The Accountant
April The Power of Teaching: Ideas from Clicker Expo
March Choosing the Right Trainer
February Housetraining Made Easy
January Together Time With Your Dog

2007 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

December Teach More, Scold Less
November Wait A Minute!
October I Love My Dog – But He’s Driving Me Crazy!
September Spot On!
August Who’s Walking Whom?
July The Secret to Speedy Training
June Cool Stuff for Dogs (and their People)
May The Language of Growls
April All About Doggie (and Human) Manners
March Come Here! Part Two: How to Teach It
February Come Here! Part One: How We Ruin Recalls
January Dominance – A Four Letter Word

2006 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

2005 Issues Of Your Smart Dog

Laurie Luck

Laurie Luck has twenty years of immersion in the World of Dogs. She earned a M.A. in psychology, served as President of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), and is Faculty at Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. A speaker at local and national educational events, Laurie is forever open to learning. In addition, Laurie raises puppies for a service dog organization, and loved nothing more than to work with her Labrador, Tango, as a certified therapy team.

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