Great Article about common mistakes people make when brining home a newly adopted dog….
OK I love this article it really goes over some of the big mistakes people make when not realizing what to do with a new dog! None of these mistakes are made on purpose and in many cases we think we are doing the right…
A great DVD for anyone who owns a dog!!!!
OK so I did a final follow up today with a client who has a somewhat reactive/fearful rescue dog… We met four times over a period of about 2 months and most of our work was getting the dog to pay attention, and then to…
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…
Great Article With Lots to Think About When Adding Another Pet to the Family…
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE! Great article with tips and tricks on how to introduce new pets to exsisting pets (dogs and cats) I really like the part where they stress the thoughts of getting a new pet should really dwell more on…
Great Take on a “Tiny” but serious concern…
Do Little Dogs Get Away With More??? This is a great question and even better answer by one of my favorite dog bloggers Click Here For the Article Whether you have a big pooch, middle of the road sized dog or an 800 lb gorilla version…
Does the Shape of a Dogs Head Affect Behavior???
Really cool article that shows just how much research there is now being done in dog intelligence and behavior. While this article has way more to do with correlations that with directs links in behavior, it is still really interesting and if you think about…
Sometimes more is not always better… And sometimes we are not as smart as we think!
Ok I read this article and immediately thought of it as a way to help my clients learn to better work with, and talk about dog training better… Honestly this article could be the difference of winning or losing that dog/owner battle that you no…
Dog Bites…
CLICK HERE FOR BITE SCALE ARTICLE OK so as with the warm weather and more activity… It seems the calls about dog and dog bites also increase… Here is a great resource for describing the type and severity of a bite and a general…
Do I Really Have to Break Bad Behaviors???
Ok my challenge, write an article on about breaking habits. Chewing, digging, barking, etc.… Well that is going to require some talk about replacement behaviors vs breaking habits. Think of breaking behaviors as saying NO and replacement behaviors as saying YES… Why on earth would…
