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Debbie DeSantis, BAH, CPDT-KA

Debbie DeSantis, CPDT-KA, is an award-winning dog trainer and behavior specialist. In addition to working with shelter dogs, she shows her nationally-ranked obedience and rally dogs in competitions. Besides spending time with her five canine companions, she enjoys cooking.

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Chocolate Labrador Dog Laying on Grass Outdoors

How to Teach a Dog to Lie Down: Step-by-Step Guide

Before starting to teach your dog to lay down, exercise him and remove all distractions from your training space, to ensure he stays calm and focused.

How to Teach a Dog to Lie Down: Step-by-Step Guide

Chocolate Labrador Dog Laying on Grass Outdoors
Before starting to teach your dog to lay down, exercise him and remove all distractions from your training space, to ensure he stays calm and focused.
puppy and adult dog

How To Introduce a New Puppy to Your Dog

Find a neutral territory that your adult dog doesn’t view as his turf. This prevents your dog from becoming territorial when he eventually meets your puppy at home.

How To Introduce a New Puppy to Your Dog

puppy and adult dog
Find a neutral territory that your adult dog doesn’t view as his turf. This prevents your dog from becoming territorial when he eventually meets your puppy at home.
Boston Terrier begging for food

Why Does My Dog Stand on Me? Reasons & What to Do

Your dog is trying to communicate something to you. Here are the top 11 messages your dog is sending you with this behavior and how to resolve it.

Why Does My Dog Stand on Me? Reasons & What to Do

Boston Terrier begging for food
Your dog is trying to communicate something to you. Here are the top 11 messages your dog is sending you with this behavior and how to resolve it.
dog with muffin cover

The Best Dog Harness for Your Blind Dog & Usage Tips

Blind dogs use their senses of smell and hearing to guide them, but there are also special harnesses for blind dogs that keep them safe and promote independence.

The Best Dog Harness for Your Blind Dog & Usage Tips

dog with muffin cover
Blind dogs use their senses of smell and hearing to guide them, but there are also special harnesses for blind dogs that keep them safe and promote independence.
. English: 'Vue de Honolulu. lles Sandwich'. This scene depicts Honolulu at the time of the visit of French seafarer Auguste Nicholas Vaillant in 1836 with the artist Barthelemy Lauvergne aboard. This engraving shows their moored ship, La Bonite, along wi

The Hawaiian Poi Dog: Facts About Extinct Island Dweller

The Hawaiian Poi Dog is an extinct dog breed who lived amongst Polynesian tribes. Unlike our current beloved canines, the Hawaiian Poi Dog wasn’t bred to be a valued companion.

The Hawaiian Poi Dog: Facts About Extinct Island Dweller

. English: 'Vue de Honolulu. lles Sandwich'. This scene depicts Honolulu at the time of the visit of French seafarer Auguste Nicholas Vaillant in 1836 with the artist Barthelemy Lauvergne aboard. This engraving shows their moored ship, La Bonite, along wi
The Hawaiian Poi Dog is an extinct dog breed who lived amongst Polynesian tribes. Unlike our current beloved canines, the Hawaiian Poi Dog wasn’t bred to be a valued companion.
Rare breed South African boerboel puppy posing in studio.

How To Train a Boerboel: Our Expert Guide

Socializing and training a Boerboel from a young age are crucial steps to having a dog who isn’t aggressive. An intimidating, strong, naturally protective Mastiff-type dog, the Boerboel is for experienced dog owners who are committed to training.

How To Train a Boerboel: Our Expert Guide

Rare breed South African boerboel puppy posing in studio.
Socializing and training a Boerboel from a young age are crucial steps to having a dog who isn’t aggressive. An intimidating, strong, naturally protective Mastiff-type dog, the Boerboel is for experienced dog owners who are committed to training.
pembroke welsh corgi

Training the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Our expert dog trainer digs into why it’s important to teach this bold, herding dog with a mind of his own the “Look,” “Leave it” and recall cues, and how to make sure the Pembroke Welsh Corgi gets enough exercise.

Training the Pembroke Welsh Corgi

pembroke welsh corgi
Our expert dog trainer digs into why it’s important to teach this bold, herding dog with a mind of his own the “Look,” “Leave it” and recall cues, and how to make sure the Pembroke Welsh Corgi gets enough exercise.
Black Young Aussiedoodle Looks at Camera Tongue Out Close Up

Aussiedoodle: Personality, Training & Facts

To understand how to best train an Aussiedoodle, let’s break down a few key personality traits of his parent dog breeds, the Australian Shepherd and Poodle. Our expert digs in.

Aussiedoodle: Personality, Training & Facts

Black Young Aussiedoodle Looks at Camera Tongue Out Close Up
To understand how to best train an Aussiedoodle, let’s break down a few key personality traits of his parent dog breeds, the Australian Shepherd and Poodle. Our expert digs in.
Bernedoodle Puppy Climbs on a Skate Board

How To Train a Bernedoodle: Are They Easy to Train?

Bernedoodles are highly trainable with positive reinforcement starting from an early age. Our experts list the basic training cues to teach your Bernedoodle.

How To Train a Bernedoodle: Are They Easy to Train?

Bernedoodle Puppy Climbs on a Skate Board
Bernedoodles are highly trainable with positive reinforcement starting from an early age. Our experts list the basic training cues to teach your Bernedoodle.
dog obedience training at home

Guide to Dog Obedience Training

If the lines of communication between you and your puppy are getting crossed, dog obedience training — now referred to as manners or basic training — can help. Our expert digs in.

Guide to Dog Obedience Training

dog obedience training at home
If the lines of communication between you and your puppy are getting crossed, dog obedience training — now referred to as manners or basic training — can help. Our expert digs in.
phases of a rescue dog 3-3-3 rule

The 3-3-3 Rule: What Are the Phases of a Rescue Dog?

When your rescue dog first comes home, there are things you need to do to help him adjust to your home in the first three days, weeks and months and those things are covered in the 3-3-3 Rule.

The 3-3-3 Rule: What Are the Phases of a Rescue Dog?

phases of a rescue dog 3-3-3 rule
When your rescue dog first comes home, there are things you need to do to help him adjust to your home in the first three days, weeks and months and those things are covered in the 3-3-3 Rule.

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