Aggressive Dog Behavior I feel aggression is a very misunderstood label that we tack on animals we don’t understand. Let's discuss dog aggression myths. What is dog aggression? Dog aggression in layman’s terms means a dog threatens to cause harm to another dog or person. Wikipedia states aggression in its broadest sense is "behavior, or a disposition, that is forceful, … [Read more...]
How To Fade Dog Training Treats
Randomly Rewarding Training Treats Dog training treats are extremely useful when teaching your dog new behaviors. Once your dog has practiced a specific behavior in a myriad of situations with various distractions, it’s time to start fading treats. But not so fast! There's a technique to fading dog treats! :) Fading Dog Training Treats and Gambling Randomly rewarding … [Read more...]
Who Should Walk Through The Door First?
Walking Through Doors With Your Dog As pet owners, it’s our job to keep our beloved dogs safe. One situation that can cause stress in dogs is walking through doors, especially if something scary is on the other side. Opening doors to strangers walking by or to a vet clinic can be scary. Before walking through a door, follow these steps to keep your dog safe and … [Read more...]
Teaching Your Dog Agility Moves
Start with basic commands and then introduce various obstacles one at a time. Agility dogs are good at running up A-frames and through tunnels, scaling tire jumps and racing through weave poles. And they do all this while focusing on their humans, who provide them with verbal and physical cues. If you have ever wondered how agility dogs learn to negotiate a course at … [Read more...]
How To Teach A Dog To Ask You To Potty
Training Your Dog to Ask You to Potty Potty training is a difficult part of sharing your home with a dog. If only puppies and dogs were pre-programmed to potty outside. :) But that's not the case, and it's the pet owner's job to teach a dog to potty outdoors. Crate training and following a schedule are the foundations of potty training, but sometimes puppies and dogs … [Read more...]
Looking for a Dog Trainer? Ask These Questions
Interviewing a Dog Trainer Several weeks ago, a delightful new client reached out about a private dog training lesson for his puppy. Immediately, this client had specific questions during our phone conversation. He asked about my dog training methodology and prior experience, and questioned how I would handle a specific situation. After the first question, I realized this … [Read more...]
Dog Training Tips For Annoying Dog Behaviors
How to Stop Annoying Dog Behaviors Dogs do certain things because they're fun! However, fun dog behaviors are super annoying to people, and it becomes a vicious cycle. Before freaking out and screaming "stop" to your dog, take a deep breath. Now, take 5 minutes to an hour and think about what you'd like your dog to do instead of (fill in the blank). This is the key to … [Read more...]
Top 10 Puppy Training Tips
Puppy Training Guide Your puppy is an open learning funnel and training this learning funnel is key to your dog's success. The puppy learning funnel closes around 16 weeks of age. Implement these 10 puppy tips the moment your puppy is welcomed into his new home. We'll train your puppy to learn the importance of polite manners from the beginning. Taking the time to train … [Read more...]