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…
Now you have to decide which verbal cue or hand signal you will be using for “sit”. As with all of my training, I focus on hand signals first! Remember, DOGS DON’T SPEAK ENGLISH! I simply modified the luring movement of my hand with the…
OK, at this point you know that a polite “sit” is the way your dog asks for something or says please. Now for the big question, how do we teach sit? Well, we know that “sit” is when a dog puts his/her rump on the…
This is a common question that rarely gets a complete answer, and to give you the best answer, this post will be a little heavy in terms and psycho-babble…I’ll apologize up front, but I have a BA in Psych from KU (Rock Chalk!) So, training…
Do you have a larger breed dog and like to travel by air? You need to read this article and make sure you understand the risks involved. Smaller dogs are easier they can ride with you under your seat in an approved carrier… Larger dogs Read more →
OK there is so much miss-information about the topic of separation anxiety, and with world we are living in Post Covid we are seeing more and more dog suffering from this issue… I was glad to see this article from a trainer I LOVE and Read more →
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