A peaceful camping trip in any season is a wonderful activity. It’s something that many people wait for months to do because of the weather or to get time off from work. Your dog is a family member and so you may want to include him dog in regular camping trips. Unfortunately, barking in camp… Read More Stop Your Dog From Barking In Camp
As I have discussed so many times before on this blog, there are some dog breeds that are perceived as being less intelligent than others. I have determined that the reason for this is not that they are less intelligent, but that these breeds are heavily distracted by an inborn tendency to do a particular… Read More This May Be The Solution To Your Purpose-Bred Dog Training Issues
A purpose bred dog is – in my world – is one that was bred for one main, specific purpose. The dog is often distracted by this “purpose” especially when being trained for something else. Examples of these breeds are Scent Hounds, Sled Dogs, Livestock Guardian Dogs, and Sight Hounds. All of these breeds are considered… Read More Using Distractions To Train Your Dog
One of the two main reasons many humans don’t train their own dogs well or stop training after the dog is only partially trained is that training can be BORING. The other reason is that us humans like immediate results. Training a dog is the exact opposite of immediate. So right away there are two challenges.… Read More Working With The “Stubborn”Dog -Session Length
When we think of dogs, they are usually lumped together in different kinds of groups – sporting dogs, herding dogs, terriers, etc. These groups of dogs are generally seen as the same or similar in their intelligence, working ability, or what they were originally bred to do. But there are some dog breeds that can… Read More Working With Your “Stubborn” Dog – Training Environment
