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…
What is Potty Training? (Repost from November 2009)
It is teaching dogs that your entire house is their den! Dogs in general are considered very clean animals, and do not want to soil in their den. The potty problem arises when the dog does not consider your entire home their den. In the…
Need Help With Getting Your Dog to Come When Called?
Need Help With Getting Your Dog to Come When Called? We Can Help With That…. We Wrote a Book 🙂 Click Here to Buy the Book!!! Here is an excerpt from the Book…. Okay, please don’t misunderstand me. I am not…
Next 9 days I am at Boy Scout Camp with the boys!!!!
Once again thanks to all my clients for allowing me the time to spend with the boys at summer camp… As mentioned before I will be checking email, text and Facebook daily (hopefully) 🙂 But before you get to jealous here are my 5 star…
Don’t Choose your Dog Based on a Movie….
Ok so whether it be 101 Dalmatians, Hotel for Dogs or Beverly Hills Chihuahua movies about dogs always seem to create a demand for the dogs in that particular movie… Then the over breeding begins and that leads to more dogs in shelters and…
Great New Book on How To Be a Better Shelter Volunteer….
Our new book specifically goes over the skills necessary to be the best shelter volunteer possible, not to mention how we can affect positive change with common problem behaviors. Lets face it whether it is with our own dog or with a dog at the…
A Neuro Psych Explanation of Socialization
OK I found this post (link at the bottom) that in a very heavy way (you have been warned) explains the science of socialization for puppies and just what is going on inside their little heads! Both if done right and if done wrong….
Great Dog Training Book!!!
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Dog Digging Holes… Try a DigBox!!!
OK so does your dog chew up stuff or dig holes all over your back yard? Well if he does I want you to ask yourself 2 very important questions… 1. How long each day does your dog spend…
So Isn’t Using Treats Just Bribing The Dog?
A short video from a presentation I did many years ago… But a question I get all the time? Food is a great way to start training but can not be used forever or all the time. This video gives you some insight into some…
