We all know that some dogs take to certain behaviours faster than others. Many of us want to believe that is it intelligence that causes this. I have another suggestion: The dog is not super motivated to do small, repetitive, unusual actions to accomplish something that doesn’t seem too interesting to him. When a dog… Read More Teaching The Stacking Pods
Most of the time when we humans interact with our dogs we have the mindset that what we say goes. The dog must comply with our wishes even if it is something that the dog dislikes. This especially applies to things we HAVE to do to our dogs such as vet visits, nail clipping, grooming,… Read More Teaching Your Dog A “Consent” Behaviour
There is confusion about the definition of “heeling” as it pertains to dog training. The original meaning, and correct one, refers to the formal heel, which has been used in competition for decades, in both retrieving and competition obedience. It was also traditionally trained with force. The dog was collar corrected each time he went… Read More Heeling Made Simple – The Front Foot Target
In 2017, I took a webinar through the Pet Professional Guild given by Michele Pouliot who is a canine musical freestyle expert. The webinar promotes the use of platforms to train dogs to do all kinds of behaviours. In the webinar, Michele even explains how they are now using platforms to train even guide and service… Read More Train Easier With A Platform
Camping with your dog can be a joy or a pain, depending on the dog, the location and/or your tolerance level. There are some things that definitely make it easier and some that complicate it. One of these is the use of tie-outs in a campsite. I have used tie-outs for my dogs while camping… Read More Using A Tie-Out For Camping With Your Dog
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