Tips on how to stop and prevent separation anxiety in dogs such as by providing plenty of exercise, sticking to a routine and leaving your dog with a highly valued treat.
Dog Training
There’s a huge range of intelligence from dog to dog just as there is from human to human. We can’t do much to increase the actual intelligence of our dogs, but we can increase their awareness of themselves and how they fit into their surroundings. All dogs can learn. Introducing a dog to as many …
Puppy obedience classes are not about teaching a puppy to sit and stay. They’re about socializing your puppy to people and dogs. The classes get your puppy used to focusing and working around distractions.
The following are my suggestions for how to train a puppy to be calm, well-adjusted and confident.
I use positive reinforcement to teach my dog not to barge through doors. When Ace makes the “human-like” decision to wait at the door, he is rewarded with praise, treats or a walk. If he barges ahead, we go right back inside (no fun). Ace is the type of dog that will get bored with …
I’m always looking for different ways to train, socialize and exercise my dog. I love bringing him to new places, teaching him new tricks and watching him interact with other dogs. That’s why I brought the mutt along to a frisbee class in July with Pawsitive Vybe of Fargo – we had a blast! Abby …
Because we don’t have quite enough black dog hair in our carpets, Ace and I have been hanging out with rescue dog Morgan this weekend. Check out some photos of him below – he’s a gorgeous retriever mixed with possibly Newfoundland. Morgan is taller than Ace with twice the energy, but he reminds me so …
Dog handlers fail to correct their dogs with the right timing and intensity. They say “No!” with the wrong tone of voice (not seriously enough, or too aggressively). People yank on choke collars, grasp tight leashes and scream out reprimands as the dog tunes them out. I walked by one woman who had a leash-aggressive …
Note: This is a guest post by Ty Brown who offers dog training in Salt Lake City and beyond. I asked Ty to contribute to my blog after he read my post on teaching a dog to stay and said he does not use a stay command. A dog told to sit should automatically stay, he …
How to teach a dog to take a bowl. Use a highly valued treat and lure your dog into the bow position. Do that several times, giving him the treat.