Distractions are Part of Life – Incorporate Them Into Your Training and Play So Your Dog Learn to Stay Focus On You No Matter What. It never fails. You carve out 30 minutes of your time to work with your pup, but the phone rings or someone stops by. Maybe you’re in the park but Fido is more interested in the good looking Doberman. Effective training  incorporates interruptions...

The Ups and Downs of a 2 Dogs Household So after considering all the pros and cons of owning two dogs, you decided to bring home a second dog. Or maybe you brought two dogs home at once. Whatever the case might be, training two dogs to get along with each other (and you!) can be overwhelming! The upside of a 2 dogs household is that they can entertain each other and have fun when you are busy. Wat...

Training, Understanding and Love – A Magic Recipe for A Wonderful Shelter Dog >As a teen, when my dog Pushka died, I knew my father and I would head to the ASPCA to adopt a new dog. I had no idea that we’d walk out with a severely traumatized Sheltie/Husky mix named Max. To make a long story short, Max was severely abused. He was frightened and had trust issues though he was no...

8 Tips to Train Your Puppy at Home Bringing home a new puppy is incredibly exciting. Seeing your new fur baby slide around, gnaw at your fingers and trip over her paws can warm even the coldest of hearts.  But part of being a good parent is disciplining and teaching the newest member of your family how to properly behave in public. So where do you begin? 1 – Work on the Biting a...

Spending Quality Time with Your Canine Companion The first time I went over to my in-laws home and stepped outside, I looked into their neighbor’s yard to see a German Shephard chained outside of a dog house. I was warned to stay away from him because he was not “socialized”. I walked right up to him and he jumped in the fence eager for any attention that I was able to give. This...

So you graduated Puppy Preschool. With honors. Your precious companion can sit and stay with the best of them. What’s next? Training doesn’t end when class is over. Like children, puppies need a constant and consistent message to retain learned behaviors and information. This doesn’t mean you need to spend the equivalent of college tuition fees on training classes for your dog. This simply ...

The Seven First Steps of Training Everyone has a gift and hers is to know how to handle dogs and animal in a gentle, firm and positive manner… and she created a program where you too can learn. Dove Creswell created the perfect in home basic dog training program. She teaches with pictures and very clear audios the 7 critical first steps of basics dog training. With this program you will le...