by Deb Jones | Jun 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Some of you may know that I recently purchased a tiny house. I’ve been vacationing in this area for about 15 years now, and always wanted a permanent place to land when I’m here. The problem, of course, was price. Housing costs here are crazy ridiculous and only...
by Deb Jones | May 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Something that has helped me be successful in reaching my goals (in life as well as in dog training) is the ability to split them into tiny bits and then work on those little bits without losing motivation. There’s a lot to unpack in this sentence! Good dog trainers...
by Deb Jones | Mar 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
As a teacher, trainer, and instructor for decades I can distill my general advice on learning into a couple of sentences. Take it slowly, break things down, practice in lots of small sessions. If things are too hard go back to an easy level and move forward again. ...
by Deb Jones | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you’re only here for the dog training info then you may be disappointed, or not. I’m going to continue talking about dogs and training, of course, but I’m also branching out a little to topics that are on my mind. They typically circle back & relate to dogs,...
by Deb Jones | Jan 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
As soon as something bad happens to someone we humans begin the process of assigning blame. Whose fault is it? A very common psychological cognitive process is to blame the victim for their victimization. It’s their fault! Case closed. Blaming the victim makes...