Not all dog owners have a fenced in yard. Luckily, I’m not one of them, but we do have a very small yard. We also live in a location in which there are bears at least two if not three seasons out of the year roaming in the area. Both of these things limit certain… Read More How I Exercise My Dogs Without A Large Yard
In the world of dog training there are so many views, options and practices that one could utilize to help with one’s dog. It really is mind-boggling when one goes to decide what to do or train. It is often drilled into the novice dog owner’s mind that going to training classes, where you are… Read More Easy Tips For Training The “Stubborn” Dog
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
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
I recently read the words ”bribe yourself with a reward” in an article, not referring to dogs. I have often heard the word “bribe” used in a similar way when discussing training dogs. There is one problem with this: Bribing is not in any way associated with rewarding, whether you are teaching yourself to be… Read More You Can’t Bribe A Dog
