The Best of the Dog Doctor Radio Show: Cowboy and Wills

The Best of the Dog Doctor Radio Show: Cowboy and Wills This week we are packing for my first trip to Alaska to get our new house in order before the snow sets in and it makes it too difficult to do any of the many construction projects required to make the house a home. […]

Give a Dog a Bone, Just Dont Take it Away!

Give a Dog a Bone, Just Don’t Take it Away! By Robert Forto, PhD As a canine behaviorist at Denver Dog Works I see a lot of dog problems. I deal primarily with canine aggression and nothing can be more frightening than a dog that is possessive. I had a client whose dog was so […]

Influential Dog Trainers and Their Contributions-Part 4

Influential Dog Trainers and their Contributions-Part 4 Over the past several weeks I have posted articles on those individuals that contributed to the dog training world in one way or another and shaped this industry into what it is today. While there are many different “styles” of dog training, much of the principles and techniques […]

Learn from a Dog

LEARN FROM A DOG This article was originally published on my blog in September of 2009. The following story is widely circulated on the Internet. I have no idea who wrote it and I hope the author does not mind if I take the liberty to use it here in this post. A Dog’s Purpose, […]

Dominance Aggression

Dominance Aggression By Robert Forto, PhD Dogs do not see pack members as equals, instead, a hierarchy must be established to show which is of higher and lower rank to keep peace within the pack.  Any number of pack members living together, whether dog or human, must have an established hierarchy in the dog’s eyes, […]

The Power of Your Mind in Dog Training

The Power of Your Mind in Dog Training By Robert Forto, PhD Next  week we will have an encore airing of one of most popular shows, Mind-Body Dog Training on the Dog Doctor Radio Show. If you want to change the way your dog performs this is something you will not want to miss. Think […]

The Future of Iditarod Dreams: Team Ineka-Part 3

The Future of Iditarod Dreams- Team Ineka Part 3 “Congratulations!! You own a home in Alaska! The Deed was just recorded” Text from Dave S. realtor and friend  on July 20, 2010 So now the journey begins. Only just one week after the passing of our dear friend, our dog Ineka, and the inspiration for […]

New Successes, Creative Ideas and our Culture

New Successes, Creative Ideas, and our Culture By Robert Forto, PhD This article was originally posted on our old blog (http://www.fortoblog.com) I will continue the series here. This is a new day of a new week of a new month of a new decade in a new century. It is special isn’t it? Last year […]

Coaching for Peak Performance

Coaching for Peak Performance By Robert Forto, PhD If you are a small business owner and you want to have a leading edge in your industry consider coaching for peak performance. If you want any of the following give Dr. Robert Forto, a call at 303-578-9881 or contact him anytime through this website. Would you […]

Who Dat?

Who DAT? NLP in Canine Training By Robert Forto, PhD Many times I am asked at my training school, Denver Dog Works, are you a coach or a trainer? I tell them that I am more of a coach. I work with clients and their dogs in a way that is like no other canine […]