I was asked by a man the other day about when his dog growls during play. Specifically, he shared how his dog loves sticks and playing keep away. He described it as his dog teases with bringing the sticks up to him, only letting go with a growl. His question was whether he should wait to engage with his dog until his dog drops the stick. Below I answer that and also share some tips for playing with your dog and tugging with your dog. [Read more…] about What Does It Mean When Your Dog Plays Keep Away?
resource guarding
Your Puppy Has Your Sock, Oh My!
This dog is a reminder…mistakes can happen. If you have left your things out, where a bored puppy has access to, don’t be surprised if you find something of yours in your puppy’s possession. Your puppy had a need to play, burn off energy and have something in his mouth. Without you giving him choices that are acceptable to you, he will have no problem coming up with his own choices. [Read more…] about Your Puppy Has Your Sock, Oh My!
Dog Training – Positive Strategies For Curbing Guarding Problem
Thank you so much to trainer Therese McClain for letting me publish this article she wrote in 2000 about working on object aggression in dogs. You’ll see that she does not use any type of force, but rather worked from the perspective of…How can I set my dog up for success?
By Theresa McClain
I have a now 5 year old golden, who I adopted as a almost 2 year old. She had a serious guarding problem which we have overcome.
This is what I did. [Read more…] about Dog Training – Positive Strategies For Curbing Guarding Problem