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
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
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)
One day 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… Read More Please Ignore My Dog
As the temperature warms up in the colder climates, more people are getting out with their dogs for walks and exercise, fun and travel. Many dogs have not done much for months if they live in a cold climate. Sometimes, dog who live in hot climates also do not get out much during the day… Read More Working With The Reactive Puppy
