Steps To Stop Barking At Doorbell
Wow, I could not believe my ears when I arrived at my most recent appointment with these girls and their human dad. Normally I would hear their resounding barking as I was walking down the driveway. But on this day, I got to the door and rang the doorbell hearing nothing but the sound of […]
Big News From Lisa
I have SO much news to share as to why I have been rather quiet the past few weeks.
A Lesson About Shoelaces
Instead of focusing on stopping behavior, think about what you would like for your dog to do instead. Toby likes to grab shoelaces and when you’d try to tie one, he’d do just that. It only took a couple minutes to teach him to stay sitting instead while I bent down to tie my shoelace.
Kids And Dogs: Eating In Peace
This photo always makes me shutter. There are so many potential negative outcomes from allowing little children (really anyone of any age) to be hovering over a dog while eating…adding to that having little hands intruding on a dog’s resource by reaching into the bowl from which the dog is eating. This can make a […]
Dog Training Tip: It’s About Choices
Dog (and other pet) training tip: Just a reminder that your pet is always learning and always making choices (just as you are). Sure, you can teach with force but that sure doesn’t foster a love of the education process.
How Behavior Chains Cause Dog Behavior Problems
If you have a dog that continues to move to the end of the leash, bark for attention, jump on people, or bump your leg at the dinner table despite your best efforts to teach an alternative behavior, there are many reasons it could be happening. One of those reasons could actually be that you […]
Joel’s Legacy: Adoption Is About Love
A Lesson In Love Learned By Joel On the day after DOGust Day, a day when we celebrate the birth of adopted dogs whose real birthdays may be unknown, I’d like to share with you his very special story. His life, his spirit and his journey while here on earth so moved the people in […]
Why Positive Punishment Is…Punishing
It is not all that uncommon to hear from people about their using tactics like making a loud noise, popping the leash, or taking out the squirt bottle to stop their dog from doing annoying behaviors. Bird owners may wobble their hand when their bird (that is standing on it) puts its head down to […]
An Overly Bitey Puppy Needs Rest
A puppy training tip: I was just having another talk about this yesterday. Remember, puppies need A LOT of sleep in a day, over 15 hours.
Understanding Superstitious Behavior In Pets
What is something that parrots and dogs have in common with a world class athlete – superstitious behaviors! Understanding this, can help you in solving some pet behavior problems.