Don’t Go To Obedience Classes!
Don’t Go To Obedience Classes! Why would a dog trainer who teaches group classes say that? Group classes are great for teaching basic good manners and things like “sit” or<a class="read-more" ...
Don’t Go To Obedience Classes! Why would a dog trainer who teaches group classes say that? Group classes are great for teaching basic good manners and things like “sit” or<a class="read-more" ...
Puppies Jumping Up on People First let’s just clear up why puppies jump on people. It’s because they’re friendly and are trying to say hello! That’s all. Of course there<a class="read-more" ...
“Walking” a Puppy I think loose leash walking is one of the hardest things to teach a dog. They just don’t walk the way we do: comparatively slow, in straight<a class="read-more" ...
My Puppy Hates His Crate! Trainers hear this all the time. What puppies really hate is not the crate, it’s being left alone. There are certain instincts that our domestic<a class="read-more" ...
10 Traits of a Savvy Dog Owner 1 You use high value treats when training in distracting environments (like a dog training class) 2. You’ve ditched your retractable leash 3.<a class="read-more" ...
This usually comes up in the winter when it’s too cold to go outside. But what if it’s pouring rain, or you get home from work and it’s dark, or<a class="read-more" ...
Puppies and Poop I’ve heard it said that women always forget the pain of childbirth — otherwise no one would ever have more than one baby! I think the same<a class="read-more" ...
First Things I’m Teaching My Puppy Sit? Down? Stay? Heel? Nope. Her name (of course). “Get your TOY” (If you don’t want a puppy biting your hands, toes, clothes, furniture,<a class="read-more" ...
“NO!”: It’s Not Dog Training People ask me all the time: “Do positive reinforcement trainers ever say “No”? I used to tell people not to say “no” to their dogs.<a class="read-more" ...
Many positive reinforcement trainers (which I do identify as) tell people to “ignore bad behavior”. As with much advice, depending on context, that can be a mistake. Or at least<a class="read-more" ...