02 Jul The Walk

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Many owners don’t realize the importance of “the walk”.  Often I will here that their dog gets enough exercise playing in the yard, or that they just don’t have time.  Yet these are the same owners that have come to me with various behavior problems...

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18 Jun The Dreaded Thunderstorm

Posted at 12:59h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training 0 Comments

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With all the rain and thunderstorms we have been having lately, I wanted to talk about the anxiety that many dogs go through during these thunderstorms.  It is one of the most common fears reported by dog owners.   About 20 per cent of dogs are...

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10 Jun PLAY WITH YOUR DOG!

Posted at 21:33h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training, Uncategorized 0 Comments

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Teaching the Dog Through Play If you stop and think about it what would be the easiest way, and the least stressful way to teach you something new?  Probably something that let you be yourself and have fun, don’t you think?  So why can’t we teach...

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02 Jun Leave the Dog at Home!!!

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Yesterday I met a client at our local Home Depot to do some socializing and distraction training.  I got there a few minutes early and took my dog Bernard out of the car to stand by the door and wait until they got  there.  It...

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27 May Training Attention and Off

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Are your training expectations realistic?  You must concentrate on teaching your pet what behaviors are acceptable.  This will allow you to spend more time strengthen your relationship with your dog and less time being frustrated with unacceptable behaviors that are difficult to control.  Lets look...

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22 May Is Faster Better?

Posted at 19:12h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, Puppy Training 0 Comments

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The Quick Fix It seems everyone today is so focused on time and urgency (myself included!) that we often forget there are many things that are better done at a slower pace.  In fact one of the cellular phone companies even has a commercial out now...

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20 May The Dog That Digs

Posted at 16:50h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, Puppy Training, Uncategorized 0 Comments

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Now that the gardens are in, the digging has begun!  Something that is so natural for our dogs, but not a natural human like behavior.  We plant the vegetables, they dig them up.  It seems like it is a never ending battle.  It really is...

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16 May A Good Dog Trainer

Posted at 19:25h in Crate Training, dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training, Therapy Dog, Uncategorized 0 Comments

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The Qualities of a Good Dog Trainer There are some specific characteristics that you must have in order to be a good dog trainer.  These are must have qualities in order for you to be successful in training your dog. First and foremost is the ability to...

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10 May Talking Dog

Posted at 12:31h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training 0 Comments

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One item that fascinates me in dog training is the communication factor.  How is it dogs communicate with each other, but more interestingly is how the communicate with humans.  How do we know what they want without speaking?  A simple thing at breakfast this morning...

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08 May Is Your Dog Tipping The Scales?

Posted at 17:24h in dog behavior modification, dog behaviors, Dog Nutrition, Dog Obedience, Dog Training, House Training, Puppy Training, Uncategorized 0 Comments

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Many times when I am training, we will take the clients dogs to the park for work on our loose leash walking.  More often than not I will see several dogs that are overweight and some so overweight I don’t know how they got out...

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