Mat work has become popular among the dog training minded in the last decade or so. With those who do dog sports, using a mat to train is almost required because it is so helpful in teaching many different things, especially if a dog is having issues with certain behaviours or situations. For clarification a mat… Read More Mat Training For Dogs
The most important and helpful thing you can do for your reactive dog (besides training him throughout his life), is training yourself to do this one thing when reactivity happens. Control your emotions. This is difficult for us humans. Emotions are contagious and quick to arise. When you see someone arguing or fighting, you most… Read More Do This One Thing For Your Reactive Dog
I’ve said this before: All dogs are reactive – to something. This is the nature of a dog. Most dog breeds were bred to alert humans to strange things in the environment. It can often make it difficult to do anything with a dog who is reactive, especially when it seems your enjoyment of the activity… Read More Reducing A Dog’s Reactivity While Van Camping
Recently, I was walking Ira down the street, which is normally very quiet and almost never has traffic or people walking. There happened to be a woman coming towards us down the middle of the road. I moved off to the side of the road, somewhat away from her to give her space in case… Read More Please Ignore My Dog
It’s that time of year when more people are getting out with their dogs for walks and exercise, fun and travel. Many dogs have not done much for months if they live in a cold climate. Sometimes, dog who live in hot climates also do not get out much during the day due to the… Read More Training Our Reactive Puppy
