Helping A Fearful Puppy
When dog lovers meet a puppy as adorable as this little boy, often their reaction is to try and move into his space, reach for or pet him, or even try to pick him up.
Window Clings For Dog Reactivity
This is my living room window at home. I recommend window clings a lot for clients when we are working on changing a behavioral response of excessive barking at stimulus (and other related responses such as increased heart rate and breathing, lunging, pacing, hyper-vigilance).
A Lesson On Dog Training For Kids
The other day my client’s granddaughter was with us during our training, and, as I enjoy doing, I included her in our lesson – sometimes as the distraction (since she is a distraction to their dog in real life, after all) and sometimes learning how to use positive reinforcement to teach Sassy how to do […]
Solving A Dog’s Attention Seeking Behaviors
When your pet is doing something that you don’t like, remember, he/she is not behaving to purposefully annoy you. The behavior simply works to get your pet something of value. In the case of sweet Sassy, she has a tendency to bark at and paw people who are in the kitchen and ignoring her, whether […]
Train To Inspire A Love For Learning
A beautiful thing happens when you teach in the most positive ways, with your priority being to create a lesson that will encourage your student to want to stay in the game and that will help your student to get what you are teaching. Your student will not only be able to learn what you […]
2019 New Year’s Resolutions For You And Your Dog
If you are someone who finds it helpful to create annual New Year’s Resolutions, I have some suggestions for you as it relates to dog training and your relationship with your pet. Below is my updated 2019 list of resolutions to give you some ideas.
Solving A Dog Fear Response
Sometimes behavior can be perplexing. Fears can seem like they arise out of the blue, but there is always a reason for behavior. It may take some digging to determine what that reason is, but there is always a reason.
Practicing Grooming Over Breakfast
This is one of the ways I give Dawson his breakfast. Not only is it a time when we both have come to learn positive associations with sitting together on the floor, it is also about teaching him a positive association with being combed and brushed. That’s especially important since he is a puppy who […]
Arranging The Environment For Training Success
From the perspective of Dawson, director of joyful learning. One day my mom moved my bed into our kitchen, and then gated off the space so I couldn’t leave. She said it was to help me learn my lesson of going to my bed when she tells me to.
From Barking And Pawing To Laying Down
The other day I had a first appointment with this adorable little girl and her human mom, and Sadie expended a lot of energy during that first half of our appointment moving back and forth between jumping on the sofa cushions next to me and bringing a toy to and pushing it at her mom, […]