Personality or Behavior???
I get phone calls every day asking if I can fix this problem or can I get a person’s dog to quit doing this or that. It kind of reminds of a bumper sticker I saw recently which said “I am a beautician not a…
Teaching a Dog That Touch is Good :-)
OK had a client this morning with a Jack Russel Adult that would get overstimulated when getting pets and then very quick get frustrated and growl (no biting but scary to the owners and I am sure for those doing the petting)… Many of you…
POTTY TRAINING PART 3 (Bells and cleaning up messes)
This post will discuss how to clean up accidents, when they do occur and how we train our dogs to use bells to tell us they have to go outside! Make sure that you clean any accidents quickly and thoroughly; if not the dog may…
Is my style, the right fit for you???
Many times, when I start working with clients, they become frustrated with the fact I don’t immediately start working on the problems they have called the office about… Dog that jump on house Guests Dog that pull-on leash Outside Dog that do not listen (Add…
Awesome Article on Music, Stress and Dogs!!!
Many of my clients (especially those in apartments) have questions of how to help with lonely pups and barking… This in many cases has to do with stress or dogs not being used to being alone (being a normal thing). We try feeding puzzles, crates…
Great Article on Kids, Dogs and Bites….
OK so I teach two classes at a local hospital; one for expectant though infant families and another one for toddlers to teenagers and the goal is normalize the relationships, make them positive and definitely how to prevent dog bites. And yep I cover the…
Great Article on Stress and The Vet Office…
How does your dog react when going to the vet? Have you wondered what can be done. You have heard me talk about fly-by visits…Just going in and saying hello and getting a treat and then leaving but what if you have a procedure coming…
Great Article on Leash Reactivity!
If you own a dog, and that dog pulls or reacts like a goon around other people or dogs on a walk, YOU NEED TO READ THIS ARTICLE!!! This is so much more a common issue than people realize and by isolating or not walking…
Sometimes seeing it from a different view helps….
While many of us know that fighting fire with fire creates a bigger fire, some do not 🙂 This video shows how using, hand feeding and counter conditioning with an animal can make an otherwise unpleasant experience more tolerable and even fun in some…
I love this Article (Please Read)
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE! This article nails it! Why do we always simple resort to saying NO when our dogs do something we do not like? What does “NO” tell our dogs to do? What kind of instruction are we giving our dogs…
