Will Bangura's Dog Training Today

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura examines the controversy surrounding Dog Daddy training methods and explains why forceful, high-pressure dog training can be especially risky for dogs with aggression, reactivity, fear, or anxiety. This episode discusses the case of Angel Willis, who reported spending $1,500 on a 90-minute ses...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to keep dogs safe, comfortable, and emotionally supported during hot summer weather. Summer heat can create serious risks for dogs, including burned paw pads, heat stress, heat stroke, increased irritability, lower frustration tolerance, anxiety, and behavior challenges. Hot weath...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to help leash-reactive dogs become calmer, safer, and more manageable on walks using positive reinforcement and force-free behavior modification. Leash reactivity is one of the most common and stressful behavior problems pet parents face. Dogs may bark, lunge, growl, stare, pull,...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to help dogs stay calmer when the doorbell rings, visitors arrive, or strangers come into the home. Door greetings can become chaotic quickly, especially in multi-dog households. Barking, jumping, rushing the door, crowding visitors, leash tension, over-arousal, and reactivity can...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how pet parents can help dogs cope with fireworks anxiety during the Fourth of July and other loud seasonal events. Fireworks can trigger intense fear, panic, trembling, hiding, pacing, drooling, panting, vocalizing, escape attempts, destructive behavior, and even injury in noise-sens...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains resource guarding directed toward a pet parent, family member, couch, bed, lap, or preferred person. Many pet parents describe this behavior as jealousy, loyalty, or protectiveness. However, when a dog stiffens, blocks, growls, snaps, lunges, or bites when another dog, spouse, child,...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura discusses dog bite prevention, dog body language, and practical safety strategies for National Dog Bite Prevention Month. Dog bites are often preventable when pet parents and the public understand why dogs bite, how dogs communicate discomfort, and what early warning signs look like before esc...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains what behavior modification really means and how modern, evidence-based dog training differs from outdated correction-based and punishment-based methods. Many pet parents are told that dogs need dominance, corrections, shock collars, prong collars, choke chains, intimidation, or harshe...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to stop puppy biting, mouthing, and rough play using humane, positive reinforcement training methods. Puppy biting is one of the most common concerns pet parents face, but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Many puppies are labeled aggressive when they are actually showing...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura answers real dog training and behavior questions from pet parents during a Facebook Live Q&A. This episode covers a wide range of common and serious dog behavior concerns, including fearful rescue dogs, anxiety, temperament, positive reinforcement, counterconditioning, desensitization, hou...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains the risks of laser pointer play in dogs and why chasing lights can become a serious behavior problem. Although laser pointers may seem harmless, some dogs can develop intense fixation on lights, shadows, reflections, or moving visual stimuli. In some cases, this can contribute to comp...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to help dogs who show fear, anxiety, aggression, or defensive behavior around crates. Some dogs growl, bark, lunge, snap, bite, freeze, or panic when asked to enter a crate or when approached while inside one. This behavior is often misunderstood as stubbornness or defiance, but i...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to manage and modify chasing behavior in dogs using positive reinforcement, impulse control, recall training, and environmental management. Chasing is a natural predatory behavior pattern for many dogs. Some dogs chase squirrels, rabbits, cats, birds, bikes, cars, joggers, livesto...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to potty train and house train puppies and adult dogs using humane, consistent, reward-based methods. House training can feel frustrating when a puppy or adult dog keeps having accidents indoors. In this episode, Will explains why successful potty training depends on supervision,...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how pet parents can choose the right dog trainer, dog behaviorist, or behavior professional for their dog. The dog training industry can be confusing. Some trainers focus on basic manners and obedience. Others work with serious behavior problems such as aggression, reactivity, anxiety...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura continues the discussion on dog impulse control with more advanced training strategies for calm, focused, reliable behavior. Impulse control affects many everyday dog behavior challenges, including pulling on leash, rushing the door, jumping on guests, barking at sounds, grabbing food, chasing...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura answers pet parent questions from a Facebook Live Q&A for National Train Your Dog Month. This episode covers practical, everyday dog training challenges as well as behavior issues that require patience, consistency, management, and positive reinforcement. Will explains how pet parents can...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to begin teaching impulse control so dogs can make better choices around distractions, excitement, movement, food, people, and other triggers. Impulse control is not about forcing dogs to suppress who they are. It is about teaching emotional regulation, patience, focus, and reliab...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how play, predictable patterns, classical conditioning, and positive reinforcement can help build confidence in fearful, anxious, or uncertain dogs. Dogs who struggle with fear, anxiety, stranger sensitivity, veterinary visit stress, or environmental uncertainty often benefit from str...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura looks back at 2023 and the major conversations, controversies, and changes shaping the dog training industry. This year brought continued debate about balanced training, force-free training, aversive tools, animal welfare, professional standards, social media influence, virtual consultations,...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how to tell the difference between dog anxiety and a lack of enrichment, exercise, stimulation, or appropriate outlets. Some dogs appear anxious when they are actually bored, under-stimulated, frustrated, or lacking enough mental and physical enrichment. Other dogs truly are anxious a...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains how pet parents can turn ordinary daily interactions into valuable dog training opportunities using positive reinforcement and short, consistent practice sessions. Training does not have to happen only during formal sessions. Some of the best learning happens naturally throughout the...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura answers real questions about dog behavior, training, anxiety, aggression, dog parks, body language, enrichment, and behavior modification. Many common dog behavior problems are misunderstood. A dog who seems “hyper” may be under-enriched, overstimulated, anxious, or lacking structure. A dog wh...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura continues the discussion on dog body language and how pet parents can better understand what dogs are communicating before behavior escalates. Dog body language is one of the most important skills pet parents can learn. Dogs communicate stress, fear, anxiety, discomfort, excitement, conflict,...

Text Me Your Questions In this episode of Will Bangura’s Dog Training Today, dog behaviorist Will Bangura explains the foundations of canine body language and how understanding stress signals, calming signals, and communication patterns can help prevent behavior problems and improve relationships with dogs. Dogs communicate constantly through body posture, facial expression, movement, vocalization...