Dog Trainer in Shawnee, KS shares his thoughts on a session I had today Part 6
OK you are almost there we have “watch me” working, and we are working the dog in more and more distracting environments so that we don’t end up with a Living Room dog. We have even begun working on “Ping Pong” and “Hide and Seek”…
Puppy Training In Kansas City: Keeping a Schedule
Puppy Training in Kansas City, According to experts that specialize in puppy training in Kansas City, some dogs behave better with a consistent schedule. Routines can help your puppy anticipate what happens next and could lessen any anxiety they are feeling. Many puppies thrive on…
Kansas City Dog Trainer Gives Tips to Stop Your Dog from Jumping on People
Kansas City dog trainer, Gives Tips to Stop Your Dog from Jumping on People: According to a leading Kansas City dog trainer, it’s normal for your dog to jump on people. Dogs like to get face to face to say hello, and it’s guaranteed to…
Learning Theory for a New Generation (A blog from 10 years ago that I still like…)
What I learned from Dr Dunbar at a weekend conference! I spent three days sitting in a conference room listening to Dr. Ian Dunbar talk about dogs, training and learning theory; and somewhere during day three I had an epiphany! You see, I have a…
Why do dogs bark & what can be done about it? Part 2
So, now we have arrived at the other big reason dogs bark…exercise (or lack thereof). Let’s be honest, most of us do not give our dogs enough exercise, let alone mental stimulation (boredom anyone?) If you are not walking your dog at least an hour…
Training Terminology 2 – Cues
Okay, we know how to tell our dogs what they have done right and what they have done wrong. Remember the last blog post…positive and negative markers? So now have to address how we tell our dogs to do something (cues). For me they fall…
Emergency Whistle… Recall 103
Ok, now you have a dog who is recalling to their name on a regular basis, and quite frankly, you are pretty darn proud of you self, until…Yep it happens to all of us, the dog gets too far away or something really interesting pops…
Great Post By One of My Favorite Blogs….
So the question is… “Do you need to use your dog’s name before a cue or command?” Is the name an attention getter to improve performance? Is the name a distraction that will confuse the dog? or Is the name irrelevant and has…
