What is hand targeting? It’s simple! The dog learns to touch his nose to a human’s hand. That’s it! Why does my dog need to know it? Hand targeting is one of the most versatile behaviors you can teach your dog! It gives boisterous youngsters and shy, wary dogs something appropriate to do when presented [Read more...]

Well, hi there! I'm Katherine Ostiguy, and my company is Crossbones Dog Academy, located in Providence, RI's historic Jewelry District. This is a bit of a leap from our roots in the suburbs of Boston, but I've been training dogs in Providence for over a year now. It didn't take me long to fall in love with [Read more...]