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
Even though I have been teaching dog training to people since 2003, and training my own dogs since 1999, I still learn stuff about dogs and training them everyday. Since our Kuvasz Ira came to live with us in 2016, we have been very busy with him and he has really been a handful. I… Read More Things I Learned That Helped Me Train My “Difficult” Dog
This July, my Ira, who is two years old now, was diagnosed with a mild form of Mega-Esophagus. This is simply an enlargement of the esophagus which makes it difficult for the dog to swallow food. It can be in only portions of the esophagus, (or in one part as in Ira’s case thankfully) or… Read More Dealing With Mega-Esophagus In Dogs
Emotional control can be difficult for us humans. Emotions are contagious and quick to arise. When you see someone arguing or fighting, you most often either want to hide or feel like joining in the fight. The adrenaline rush can be almost overpowering. This may be something like what your dog experiences when he sees… Read More Changing A Dog’s Reactivity By Controlling Yours
I’ve said this before many times: 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… Read More Reducing A Dog’s Reactivity While Camping
