Mark + Treat

Mark + Treat is the official Diwa Dogs blog where you’ll find stories, biz updates, training tips, and resources to help you create a strong and healthy relationship with your dog.

  • The 3 key pillars to your dog’s behavior plan

    The 3 key pillars to your dog’s behavior plan

    After consulting with a professional dog trainer or behavior consultant, you’ll likely receive a written behavior plan. Your dog’s behavior plan is tailored based on several factors: These factors play a role in creating a customized behavior plan for you and your dog. It’ll be based on your environment, your dog and where they are Read more

  • 7 free enrichment activities for your dog

    7 free enrichment activities for your dog

    I’m a huge advocate of enrichment as a lifestyle. It’s more than just a way to keep your dog “busy”. It’s meeting your dog’s needs and enriching their lives as they navigate what is predominantly a human world. I’m sure you’ve seen lots of examples of using food creatively for enrichment (have you seen some Read more

  • 5 tips to give your dog agency when doing cooperative care

    Agency (mass noun): action or intervention producing a particular effect. Whether it’s general dog training or cooperative care, giving your dog agency or control over the situation or procedure is crucial. It fosters two-way communication between you and your dog, maintains good well-being in your dog, and establishes you as a figure they can trust. Cooperative care Read more

  • 5 tips when training your dog to wear a muzzle using R+

    Watch the full tutorial “Muzzle training for your dog using positive reinforcement (R+)” on YouTube. Read more

  • 5 Takeaways for Post-Pandemic Reactivity in Dogs (Guest post)

    This is a guest post I wrote for Petminded.co back in May 2022. Petminded is a community of pet parents and guardians who’re interested in dog science and giving their dogs the best that life has to offer. To avoid plagiarism, I’m sharing the first version of this post. See the final version on the Read more

  • Canine Enrichment: Treats in a Cup

    On Instagram, I post many enrichment games and activities I give to my Diwa Dogs. It’s both an opportunity to share the benefits of canine enrichment and a fun way to see how each individual processes the activity and solves the “mystery” and get to their reinforcement. I call these “Enrichment Tuesdays” since they’re usually Read more