TIME-OUT FOR YOUR PUP OR TIME-OFF FOR YOU?
A puppy is just being a puppy. He’s not being bad. The problem is we want him to act human and that’s never going to happen. But he can be a little more human as time goes on and we[…]
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A puppy is just being a puppy. He’s not being bad. The problem is we want him to act human and that’s never going to happen. But he can be a little more human as time goes on and we[…]
Read moreIf you round up one hundred dog lovers in a room, one hundred of them will tell you stories about how their dogs recognized their pet parents’ pain, sickness, and sadness, and immediately administered a canine brand of comfort. Of[…]
Read moreDog lovers have a common habit of being their dog’s ventriloquist. Though we don’t always need the pet parent to provide a descriptive narrative, we can see the bubble of words over the dog’s head. So why, when our dogs[…]
Read moreYou can’t leave it up to the pup to know what to do and when to do it. A puppy only knows how to be a puppy and what it learned from its canine mom, littermates, possibly other household dogs[…]
Read moreThe first bad experience I can remember having as a child was being bitten by a dog. That didn’t deter me in the least but it’s as fresh in my mind today as it was the day it happened. My[…]
Read moreDogs on the left Horses on the right The beginning of every dog training starts with directing the pet parent to keep their dog on the left. Additionally, the leash is controlled by the left hand leaving the right hand[…]
Read moreWhy do pet parents expect more from their puppies than they expect from themselves? Why do humans show more tolerance for other humans that display a lack of control, but show little tolerance for their puppy? When a puppy is[…]
Read moreProspective clients often ask if I will use a shock collar to train their puppy. Over and above the obvious reason for the question, the reason for the inquiry is to compare my method of training to another trainer who[…]
Read moreHaving a companion dog means never being alone. Not only can walking a dog make someone feel less detached, but it can also be a way to meet other people. It’s a documented fact that petting a dog causes our[…]
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