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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23 Apr Why Socialize?

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You often hear people use the relatively new training term, socialization, when they talk about training a dog.  Years ago, people were not thinking about socializing their dog, they were hiring baby sitters for the kids and socializing themselves!   Now, socializing has turned into a...

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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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17 Apr What Colors Can the Dog See?

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The Color Purple..From A Dog’s Eye Over the years many people have the belief that a dog is color blind, and only can see in black and white.  Well tests now have proven that old myth not to be true.  I’m glad, the thought of them...

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15 Apr Puppy Biting

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As Bernard approaches the age of fourteen weeks, we are still suffering the wrath of the razor sharp teeth! When we were at an event over the weekend a girl came up to him to pet, and he nipped her hand. She was shocked that...

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08 Apr Are You A Control Freak With Your Dog?

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Surprisingly enough the majority of people in America are control freaks in some sense or another.  We don’t want to admit it, but it is true.  I can say it for almost everyone in my family in some way shape or form.  Now what happens...

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02 Apr Has Your Dog Food Been Recalled and No One Told You???

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Does what we feed our dog matter? I have been asked this question more often than not, and the answer is a very simple YES!  YES in big bold capital letters!  That is like asking the question does it matter what we eat.  It often amazes...

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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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