ARE TWO DOGS ARE BETTER THAN ONE?
Are two dogs better than one? Is one dog easier to take care of? Are two dogs more expensive? Will two dogs be on the same schedule? Will two puppies be happier than leaving one alone? There are a lot[…]
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Are two dogs better than one? Is one dog easier to take care of? Are two dogs more expensive? Will two dogs be on the same schedule? Will two puppies be happier than leaving one alone? There are a lot[…]
Read moreGetting a new puppy? What name did you pick? Names are important; you want them to be something meaningful, cute, roll-off-the-tongue, fits the puppy or it has a deeper meaning to you personally. Whatever the name is, you want the[…]
Read moreKids are easily distracted but we find ways to keep their attention and keep their interest by coming up with new ideas based on what we know they like. The same goes for puppies. Puppies are just simpler to work[…]
Read moreAs 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[…]
Read moreThe 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[…]
Read more“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.”[…]
Read moreWHAT 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.[…]
Read moreLet 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[…]
Read moreWhen you’re training your puppy or adult dog, any particular individual segment of that training session, that doesn’t go smoothly can become frustrating, confusing, upsetting, agitating, and unpleasant for both of you. Let’s take a simple example. You walk to[…]
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