Training An Animal Is Like Filming A Silent Movie

Suzanne Clothier, well respected for her holistic Relationship Centered Training™ approach to dogs and the people that love them, brought up an excellent point in her recent newsletter.

Pet Trusts: Have You Planned?

Thanks to attorney Barry Zimmer for this guest post. To My Dog, Lucky, I Leave… Did you hear about hotelier Leona Helmsley leaving a $12 million estate to her dog, Trouble, or  Queen Mum leaving £3 million to her sheep and cows?  Even Oprah has accounted for her pets’ futures, reportedly setting up a $30 […]

When It Comes To Training, Practice Often

Practice Builds Confidence

Solving Dog, Parrot & Other Pet Behavior Problems Positively

Something to give you thought…

Pet training: It all comes down to motivation

As living beings, we always have a reason for our behavior.  Our behavior either helps us gain more of what we value or helps give us distance from what is negative to us. When it comes to behavior management, you can either motivate an animal with a   behavior consequence that adds  enrichment or with a […]

Make Your Own Parrot Toy – Easy Enrichment

You don’t have to spend a lot of money to come up with ways to keep your pet parrot busy. Here is an idea for a parrot enrichment toy (a foraging activity for your parrot) that you can easily make at home.

Stop Nipping – Teaching Your Puppy Bite Inhibition

Oh those adorable puppies! We love to hold them, play with them and aw at them. But we don’t love marks on our skin or holes in our clothes when those very sharp baby teeth grab hold.

Training: On Solving Pet Behavior Problems In Positive Ways

(NOTE: This is one of my Hyde Park Living columns.) Have you ever tried to stop an unwanted pet behavior by simply ignoring it?

Petting A Dog – The Consent To Pet Test

If you share your life with a dog, then you no doubt understand the magical affect of petting him. There has even been research to show the benefits to humans from being close to and touching pets.