24 Apr Hiding The Reward

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When working with marker training, mostly known as clicker training some dogs turn out to be way smarter than we think.  We teach them if there is a click there is a treat.  Some dogs go along fine with that and perform all we ask...

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19 Apr Teaching Your Dog To Think

Posted at 13:57h in Crate Training, dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Nutrition, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training, Therapy Dog 0 Comments

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The Thinking Dog Did you ever look in your dog’s eyes and wonder what they are thinking?  Often I see my dogs lying outside in the grass and I really wonder what is going through their minds.  Is it some outside stimulation, is it dinner, is...

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28 Mar How To Teach Your Dog Their Name

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With just getting a brand new puppy I thought it would be good to talk about how to teach our dog their name.  Many people will rescue a dog and want to change the dog’s name.  This is actually a good thing, because we do...

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26 Mar How to Teach Your Dog to Walk on a Loose Leash

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Loose Leash Walking If you have ever walked your dog in a park, or in your neighborhood and wished you could have the perfect walk with no pulling, don’t worry there is hope!  First lets put things in simple terms so we can understand why our...

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22 Mar Your Dog: Did You Know?

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Canine Learning I don’t think owners realize how smart their dogs really are.  These creatures are amazing.  Just their senses alone are so far superior to ours.  We really don't give them the credit that they deserve.  We often call them stubborn, when in all actuality...

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19 Mar What You Should and Should NOT Do With The Clicker

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Introducing the clicker to your dog: First you are going to want to do a trial run to make sure that your dog is not oversensitive to the clicker.  Remember the clicker is not a remote, so don’t point it at the dog and click!  If...

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14 Mar Do You Treat Your Dog Like A Human?

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Why is it so many of us treat our dogs as if they are human?  The technical term for this is called anthropomorphism.  The actual dictionary definition is “the attribution of human form or behavior to an entity, animal, etc.”    As humans we feel our...

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13 Mar How Long Does It Take To Train A Dog?

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This is a common question of many owners, and naturally the answer varies as it depends upon the dog and the owner.  With our fast paced society it has turned many people needing instant gratification and instant results.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with that,...

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12 Mar Problem: C H E W I N G

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Is your puppy chewing on everything in sight?  Unfortunately,  the whole world is a giant chew toy to them especially in the early puppy stage.  They chew to relieve pain from teething, they chew to relieve stress, they chew if they are bored, and they...

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09 Mar Teaching the Dog To Stay Off the Furniture..or “ON” the Furniture!

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In my house this is the common scene, the dogs sitting on the couch.  Problems arise when either my husband or myself want to sit on the couch, or heaven forbid when company comes.  We allow it, so it is our own fault that we...

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