Six Tips To Use Distractions In Dog Training
It is a very common problem of companion pet owners. Their dog ‘knows’ a particular behavior like sit or stay but seems to completely forget or tune out when there are distractions around. And often that dog may be labeled bull-headed, stubborn, dumb, or dominate.
Self Control Is An Important Skill For Dogs
A reminder, teaching your dog or puppy self control skills and to stay is important in so many contexts…waiting at an open door, for calm greetings, for YOU to initiate play as just a few examples. Here are some tips for beginning to teach it. The game that I show here for teaching self control can […]
Rescue Dog Finds Forever Home After Nine Years
Most of my posts have to do with pet behavior but this story is one that I really wanted to share.
How Crate Games Make Going Into The Crate Fun
I have been working with this Havanese puppy, Migo, on training him to go into his crate. I did this by making the crate a hugely valuable place to be (from his point of view), by using clicker training and positive reinforcement.
A Tip For Petting Dogs
I wanted to share this reminder to you about little dogs especially. Leaning over them can make them uncomfortable, as can giving them massive head rubs. One clue is if the dog leans or moves away. This is a much better way to give a dog reinforcement.
Teaching Dog To Sit With A Game
The other day, I had a second training session with this adorable labradoodle puppy and his family. He laid patiently at their side while we began talking through solving the issues that come with bringing a young, energetic companion into their home with sharp teeth and an incomplete understanding of human household etiquette. (It is […]
Training People Is Like Training Dogs
Did you know you can train people just like you can train dogs and parrots? What is so awesome about learning how to train non-human animals with scientifically sounds positive
The Role Of Teachers In Pet Training
I love this quote. It speaks volumes for training animals. When you teach by encouraging your student to make choices, set them up so they make lots of ‘good’ choices, and then give positive reinforcement for those choices, you make learning from you fun.
Dog Training Tip: Remember, Training Goes Both Ways
Can you relate? Remember, in every relationship each of us is shaping the behavior of the other whether we realize it or not. Learning never stops. Behaviors that get repeated are the behaviors that have a history of getting the learner something of value.
How To Stop Your Dog From Barking Out Windows
It is not uncommon for people who share homes with a dog to complain about their furry friend bursting into a barking frenzy as a response to seeing or hearing something outside the window. Understandably the noise can be really annoying to human ears, especially when it comes at inopportune times.