When I started training my first dog (my own) exactly 18 years ago, 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 ignorant. I started out by getting angry at the dog for behaviour… Read More Please Calm Down
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
I know what your going to say. Another “train your dog fast”, quick fix, post or advertisement on dog training. Well, not exactly. Having a well behaved dog is something that many people find elusive. Often you will hear someone say “my dog has finally matured” or “this breed doesn’t become an adult until the… Read More How To Get Your Dog Trained Faster
Many dogs associate having their collar grabbed with getting corrected, or some other form of aggression from a human. It can also mean that the dog will be removed from a situation in which he wants to stay. Grabbing a dog’s collar in a negative fashion will eventually give you a dog who tries to avoid… Read More The Collar Grab Is Important In Dog Sports And Life
Lately, I just happened to come across some posts and videos about training your dog to do tricks and other possibly useless behaviours. Some of these posts were new and some had been around for a while but it seemed like there is a population who have decided training certain things are not appropriate, such… Read More Training Silly Circus Tricks Is Not That Bad
