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🕵️♀️ Being Your Dog's Detective and Advocate
It was a long winter, and I spent it swimming in continuing education—learning, refining, and expanding—to provide you with the most...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Apr 263 min read


My Holiday Gift To You!
In the world of dog training and behavior, I offer a different perspective—one grounded in empathy, experience, and science. My journey...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Dec 17, 20243 min read


Embracing the Dog Training Revolution: Transforming Methods and Mindsets
"Survey studies have shown an association between the use of aversive training methods and long-term behavior problems." In a world where...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Oct 19, 20243 min read


Open letter to the local Shock Jock
Dear Shock Jock, You present yourself as a dog lover, a champion of canine companionship. You boast about your methods, your “expertise”...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Aug 15, 20242 min read


The Ruff Truth About Ego-Driven Dog Training
Forget what you've seen on TV - those seemingly magical transformations achieved through intense stares and a judicious application of...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Jul 28, 20242 min read


Empathy Over Ego in Dog Training and Advocacy: Starving Egos, Feeding Dogs
In the world of dog training and advocacy, a significant shift is underway—a movement towards empathy over ego. Traditionally, dog...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Jun 15, 20243 min read


Hope: A Journey to Happy and Healthy Relationships with Dogs
In the sometimes heartbreaking realm of force free dog training, there are moments that resonate deeply, where the convergence of unique...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
May 31, 20242 min read


Dear Unconscious Dog Guardian @Petsmart
Dear Unconscious Dog Guardian, I'm sure you have no idea who you are, because you are living in your own world. Not thinking about any...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
May 9, 20242 min read


Unleashing Empathy over Ego: Chainbreakers
Welcome into the wonderful world of evidence based, positive reinforcement dog training, where empathy reigns supreme and shock jocks are...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Apr 4, 20242 min read


Empathy over Ego-Dog Training, Behavior Consulting, Education and Advocacy
I did a thing...welcome the rebrand- Empathy Over Ego. ME Not just for dogs! But a whole movement! To create a ripple of kindness,...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Feb 12, 20241 min read


Holiday Hell?
It's begining to look a lot like "Oh, $#!t" every email I open. Stressed humans, frustrated with their dogs. Some doing more than most...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Dec 12, 20232 min read


Out of the dungeon of dog training
My name is Katie and I am a positive reinforcement dog trainer who is sick of tip toeing around the past and all the sneaky ways it pops...

Katie Powers, CPDT-KA, FFCT
Sep 13, 20233 min read

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