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Important Life Lessons From An Old Dog

My dog McCoy lived to be 16 years and one month old. I got him as a four month old puppy. He was an Australian Shepherd. He was: TDCH Sheep’s Kin Born To Fly CDI RX RPT BDF BDD DDX HIC I believe that his long, healthy life was a result of several things and… Read More Important Life Lessons From An Old Dog

December 22, 2017November 16, 2020 All Dogs Are Smart

Please Calm Down (When Training Your Dog)

When I started training my first dog (my own) in 1999, I had no idea what I was doing. I knew I wanted a dog in my life but how to modify so-called “bad” behaviour was something of which I was completely ignorant. I started out by getting angry at the dog for behaviour I… Read More Please Calm Down (When Training Your Dog)

September 20, 2017February 12, 2020 All Dogs Are Smart2 Comments

Can’t Find The Time To Train? Try This.

I’ll get right into it so you can get going on the training: Train first thing IN THE MORNING. Yes, this is a solution to the problem. Don’t like it? Read on first. When I was starting out in the dog world I attended a class at the local dog club – in which there… Read More Can’t Find The Time To Train? Try This.

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 All Dogs Are Smart4 Comments

The Benefits Of Slowing Down A Dog’s Training

I have written a post, or many posts, discussing the benefits of calming down for both the dog and the human when training. This post is similar in that I am suggesting the benefits of reducing something, only this time it is the speed of doing things. This past weekend we were at a dog… Read More The Benefits Of Slowing Down A Dog’s Training

February 21, 2017December 26, 2019 All Dogs Are Smart2 Comments

A Good Way To Change Your Dog’s Behaviour

When you desire to change a behaviour in your dog that you don’t like, there are really only two ways to go about it. Well, three if you want to get technical about it. You can train you dog by force or with corrections. You can train your dog without force or corrections. Or, you… Read More A Good Way To Change Your Dog’s Behaviour

October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 All Dogs Are Smart

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My dogs were listed as #42 on the dog breed intelligence list. Not accurate in my experience with my own dogs and my client’s dogs.

So I set out to find why this was and dispel the myths around training certain dog breeds. I changed my attitude and my training method and life with dogs became more fun.

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The information that is found on this blog is not a substitute for a training plan put together by a professional that you hire to help you with your dog’s behaviour. All dogs and humans are different. Training for each dog should be approached from that point of view. The information on this blog is for my dogs specifically and is intended to show how I have trained and worked with my own dogs, not as  instructional content for the general public. Please consult a trained and/or accredited professional dog trainer for your own dog’s needs.

I am also not a veterinarian or canine physiotherapist. The information regarding conditioning and health describes my own dogs experiences and is not intended to instruct or diagnose anyone else’s dog. Please consult your own or an appropriate vet before starting a training or conditioning program for your dog.

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