I’ve had multiple people ask for my advice on the same problem – their dogs were going to the bathroom indoors for no apparent reason after being housebroken for years. People hope for some kind of magical solution or an easy explanation for their dogs’ behavior problems. They also suggest that the dogs misbehave as …
Dog Training
Note: Thank you to Minette at TheDogTrainingSecret.com for sharing her tips on how to get a dog to listen. Her tips are a good reminder for all of us to be consistent with our dogs – something I need work on! One of the problems I deal with frequently is that the dog or dogs in the …
Do you use treats for dog training? How often do you think treats should be given out during training?
If it’s so cold you are tempted to skip your dog’s daily walk, then one thing you can do is practice some obedience training indoors with your dog instead.
The following are some tips to prevent losing a dog, because mistakes can happen to anyone.
Dogs pick up on more words than we give them credit for. They are very capable of learning 100 to 200 words and some learn more. In the book “The Loved Dog” Tamar Geller encourages dog owners to teach their dogs as many words as possible by saying words like “walk,” “drink,” “cat” or “play” …
How to kennel train a dog: First, bait the kennel with a very naughty cat. Next, allow the dog to smell the bait … 🙂 If you are going to use a kennel at all with your dog, consistent kennel training is important. Most dogs have at least some anxiety when kenneled. This was the case recently …
It is disrespectful when a dog bounds all over my car assuming he has the right to sit shotgun, in my lap and anywhere else he pleases. Most people don’t seem to mind where their dogs sit in the car. If you are one of those people, I encourage you to change your mind. My …
A slip lead works like a choke collar and will help with training the dog to walk on a loose leash. It also puts the owner in control rather than the dog. One of the easiest ways to make an emergency slip lead is to loop the handle of the leash through itself and put …
Ace’s tennis ball obsession was at its worst recently. We were on a 45-minute road trip, and he whined the entire time in the car because he knew there was a ball in my bag. When I finally took the ball out, he was so fixated it appeared he was having a seizure (he wasn’t). …