Reviewer
Jessica Ennis, DVM, CVA
Section Head and Clinical Assistant Professor, Primary Care, Shreiber School of Veterinary Medicine, Rowan University · Harrison Township, NJ
Primary care veterinarian with more than a decade of Greater Philadelphia practice experience. Her focus includes preventive medicine, behavioral health, low-stress handling, and client partnership.
Areas of focus
- small-animal primary and preventive care
- canine behavioral health
- low-stress handling
Elsewhere
82 guides by Jessica
- Short Daily Dog Training Sessions That Stick
- How Can Your Dog Learn to Stay Alone Calmly?
- 5 Steps to Reduce Doorbell Barking Calmly
- 7 Ways to Reward Your Dog Without Overfeeding
- 5 Steps to Teach Your Dog to Drop a Toy Calmly
- How Can You Build a Longer Stay Step by Step?
- How Can You Teach Your Dog to Accept Vet Handling?
- Can You Teach Reliable Recall in the Garden?
- How to Stop Your Dog Pulling on the Lead
- How to Teach a Dog to Stay That Actually Holds
- Easy to Train Dogs Depend More on Routine Than Breed
- Is Agility Training Right for Your Dog?
- Dog Training Leash: Why Length and Feel Matter Most
- Food Aggression in Dogs: Trading Guarding for Calm
- Dog Potty Training: Schedules and Rewards That Work
- Dog Training Collars: Skill Matters More Than Hardware
- A Five-Minute Daily Drill to Teach a Dog to Step Onto Scales at the Vet
- A Five-Minute Daily Drill to Teach a Dog to Wear a Muzzle Comfortably
- Building Duration on a Stay: How to Help Your Dog Hold It Longer
- Getting a Puppy Used to Everyday Household Sounds
- How to Adapt Training for a Dog That Only Works for Toys
- How to Adapt Training for a Dog With Poor Eyesight
- How to Adapt Training for a Very Large Breed
- How to Fade Treats So Your Dog Obeys Without Them
- How to Proof a Cue On a Narrow Pavement
- How to Proof a Cue With Food on the Floor
- How to Socialize a Puppy Before Vaccinations Are Done
- How to Teach a Dog to Accept a Harness Without a Wrestling Match
- How to Teach a Dog to Come Back Off a Scent
- How to Teach a Dog to Stand Still for Grooming
- How to Teach a Dog to Wait at the Kerb
- Puppy Training: The Complete Beginner's Guide
- Surviving the Adolescent "Teenage" Dog Phase
- Teaching a Reliable Drop It for Toy Games
- The First Two Weeks With a Rescue Dog
- Training Plan for a Dog on Crate Rest That Protects Healing
- Training Plan for a Dog That Is Scared of Hands
- Training Plan for a Dog That Only Works for Toys
- Training Plan for a Very Large Breed That Prioritizes Safety First
- What to Do When Training Stalls Because a Dog Barks Through the Whole Session
- What to Do When Training Stalls Because a Dog Only Responds With Food in Sight
- A Five-Minute Daily Drill to Teach a Dog to Come Back Off a Scent
- A Five-Minute Daily Drill to Teach a Dog to Ignore Dropped Food
- A Five-Minute Daily Drill to Teach a Dog to Load Into a Car Calmly
- How to Teach a Dog to Walk Past Another Dog
- Keeping a Dog on Your Property Without a Fence
- What to Do When Training Stalls Because a Dog Gets Bored After Two Repetitions
- Why Does My Dog Listen to One Person but Not Another?
- Why Does My Dog Only Listen When I Have Treats?
- Can You Teach an Old Dog New Tricks?
- How to Adapt Training for a Deaf Dog
- How to Load a Clicker: The Step-by-Step Guide to Charging Your Marker
- How to Teach a Dog to Step Onto Scales at the Vet
- Surviving the First Night Crate Training a Puppy
- What Is Bite Inhibition in Puppies, and Why Does It Matter More Than "No Biting"?
- Teaching the "Place" or Go-to-Mat Cue
- Teaching Your Dog to Wait at the Door
- Signs It's Time to Hire a Professional Trainer
- Do You Need a Clicker to Train a Dog?
- Off-Leash Recall Training Step by Step
- How Do Dogs Actually Learn?
- How Long Does It Take to Train a Dog? A Realistic Timeline
- How to Teach a Dog to Speak on Cue
- How to Teach a Dog to Spin (Without Losing the Behavior You Already Built)
- How to Teach a Dog to Take a Bow
- How to Train a "Stubborn" Independent Breed
- A Puppy Potty-Training Schedule That Works
- Your Puppy's First Leash Walk
- How to Train a Deaf Dog: A Step-by-Step Hand Signal Guide
- The Puppy Socialization Checklist
- How to Use a Treat Pouch Effectively
- How to Teach "Leave It" (The Cue Most Owners Teach Backwards)
- Puppy Pads vs. Going Straight Outside: What Actually Works
- Group Classes vs. Private Training vs. Online Dog Training: How to Choose
- Clicker vs Verbal Marker Word: Which One Should You Actually Use?
- How to Teach Your Dog to Lie Down (Without the Frustration)
- How to Teach a Rock-Solid Stay
- How to Teach a Dog to Sit: The Method That Actually Sticks
- How to Teach a Dog to Roll Over (Without the Wrestling Match)
- How to Stop a Dog From Jumping on People
- How to Potty Train a Puppy: A Realistic, Week-by-Week Approach
- Why Housetraining an Adult Rescue Dog Isn't Just Puppy Training All Over Again