1 - Do not expect the dog trainer to do all the work. His/her job is to train you to train your dog. 2 - You are the best person to train your dog. Training is a time of bonding and connection. 3 - Training does not just belong to the classroom or a lesson: Train your dog a ...…
YOU The Trainer in Training and Your Dog The pavement was bustling with window shoppers Holiday decorations competed with gifts in the gleaming glass windows. Children and adults alike were peering excitedly and enthusiastically at the eye catching and colorful displays. Although the crowds were jostling, everyone moved aside just a little to let the ...…
Sam is a cute, charming Boxer. About four years old he got away with a lot. At home he had everyone wrapped around his “paw”. While everyone else was having fun with him, Pat was the one walking him everyday and trying to train him with basic obedience. Walking Sam was a trick and half. ...…
Always remember that your dog is not ignoring you because he is mean or trying to get back at you. Dogs do not think that way. He is not respecting you because is not looking up to your leadership and go about his everyday life with a behavior that has worked for him so far. ...…
If your dog is not listening to you it could be because you are not important enough in his life. Don’t get me wrong. He still loves you to pieces. But the squirrel, good smelling grass, ball or the other dog across the street are far more interesting than you. Just answer the following questions: ...…
I often browse the Internet looking for “what’s new” in the dog world. Most websites and articles are still talking about the importance of being a pack leader with dominance and control. I am all for leadership but I truly believe that we need to lighten up a bit in our relationship with our dogs. ...…
As humans we often have a tendency to talk to much. When it comes to our dogs, for the most part they stop listening to us. They get either confused or tuned us out. We have to remember that dogs are non verbal communicators. They talk with their body and their language is made of ...…
Are you training your dog or confusing him? If you think that only French or Italian speak with their hands, think again. More is being said through the body that verbally. Often our dogs get confused, tune out or stop paying attention because they get tired trying to make sens of us. I started some ...…
When you want to solve problems and alter behaviour you need to understand where your dog is coming from first. Your dog either operates from his front or hind brain. When your dog operate from his hind brain you get an “instinct response” – He reacts with no thoughts behind it. Chasing, reacting to another ...…
The real question is not if your dog can get on the couch That is really a personal choice. It is up to you to decide if your furry friend is allowed on the furniture or not. If you think keeping your dog off the furniture is going to help you establish your “alpha role”, ...…
