Luke Garrett

Luke covers dog training and behavior for Puppies and Pooches — the everyday obedience basics, the behavior problems that actually have a fix, and the difference between a quick trick and a habit that sticks. He's most interested in the WHY behind a behavior, since a dog that's digging out of boredom needs a different answer than one digging out of anxiety, even though the symptom looks the same. His pieces favor specific, repeatable steps over vague encouragement to 'be patient' — patience helps, but a clear plan helps more.

Luke tests most of the training methods he writes about on his own notoriously stubborn rescue mutt before recommending them to anyone else, which has quietly killed a few techniques that sounded great on paper. He'd rather admit something didn't work than pass along advice he hasn't actually tried.