K9 TEACHER-TRAINING TIPS AND TRICKS
Are you trying to teach your puppy to play fetch? Instead of using one ball or giving your dog a treat to bring the ball back, try using two balls or two frisbees. Throw one ball, then show your dog[…]
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DOES YOUR DOG DRINK FROM THE TOILET BOWL?
Some dogs like to drink out of the toilet bowl. The apparent reason is that the water is cold, and dogs like cold water as much as ice cubes. If your dog is drinking out of the toilet bowl instead[…]
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4 TYPES OF LEASHES I NEVER USE
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 was[…]
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OBSESSING OVER TOY SMELLS
Three weeks ago, a friend bought the toy pictured below for Rory, a toy-breed dog. He placed it on the kitchen counter, still in the bag supplied by the store he purchased it from, as he continued to carry[…]
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GUARDING AGAINST “GUARDING RESOURCES”
When a dog warns a human or another dog to stay away from his/her food, toys, bed, or anything they consider belonging to them, it is referred to as GUARDING RESOURCES. That is a nicer way of saying POSSESSION AGGRESSION.[…]
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WALK THIS WAY ROCKY COME GOOD PUPPY
Teaching a puppy to walk at” heel” is not the first step. Teaching a puppy to “walk with a leash on” is the first step. What does that mean? You bring home a new puppy, and your first concern is[…]
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MAKE YOUR DOG’S VOICE HEARD
Dog 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 do we dummy[…]
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PLANNED PET PARENTING
Just as most couples prefer to “plan” for their anticipated parenthood, it is best to plan before you take on the responsibility of a Puppy, Older Dog, or Rescued dog. No matter what age, origin, breed, sex, size, color, training,[…]
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DOGS SHOULD NEVER SIT/GET UP!
Most pet parents love to teach their puppies to sit when prompted with a treat or toy. Subsequently, most puppies will sit even if you pretend to offer a treat. Easy peasy. The hard part is teaching your puppy to[…]
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