It’s All About The Dog
As humans, we think of children in terms of a baby, toddler, and teenager/adolescent. Canines also have stages of growth and maturity recognized in terms that are identifiable by physical changes and behavioral changes. NEONATAL STAGE The Neonatal stage is[…]
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The number one complaint I hear from pet parents is that their dog PULLS ON THE LEASH. If their dog could talk to me, I bet the number one complaint would be that the pet parent pulls on the other[…]
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“NO” is a perfect word; understood the world over. We say it to our spouses, children, siblings, parents, friends, and fellow employees; this list is endless. “NO” is an attention-getter, so you can follow it with a command like “sit.”[…]
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There is a growing number of requests for training puppies and dogs that pet parents are referring to as “aggressive.” Yes, as expected, some are large or x-large breeds that have been adopted as adults but not all. Most of[…]
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WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE REINFORCING? “Positive Reinforcement” has become a familiar term when considering how to train a dog. However, there is definitely a lot of confusion about what this means and how it applies to the dog being trained.[…]
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A few years ago, I sustained an injury serious enough to send me to an emergency room. After several hours, I was admitted to the hospital, followed by surgery and a five-day stay. But this is not about me; this[…]
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Let sleeping dogs lie. We’ve all used or heard that proverb. It’s the best advice for anyone who has a dog that shows signs of “startle aggression” or “sleep aggression.” Sleep aggression is a knee jerk reaction. Your dog has[…]
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It’s human nature to take the path of least resistance. Training a dog takes time, patients, understanding, love, affection, leadership, respect, knowledge, method, and devotion. This is not the description of taking the course of action that is easiest to[…]
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The dog supply industry is a gazillion dollar business. Even though your dog doesn’t complain and for the most part he’s happy about any toy, chew, ball, bed, and the like that you bring home, it doesn’t mean that it[…]
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