This article is part of our E-book, ASK THE TRAINER: Answers to common questions about dog training and behavior issues, including jumping, leash manners, aggression, fearfulness, and more. Question: My dog gets so excited when we return home. We’ve tried making him sit before petting him [...]
Blitzen's stay with us is now starting on year #2. He joined us at the very end of December 2020, and officially joined our family in January 2021. Blitzen's first year was all about getting him settled in, learning the rules of our household, continuing to reduce the resource guarding, and figuring out his back [...]
Joxer had a lot of issues when I brought him home. One of which was that he would excessively groom himself. Primarily, he would lick is forelegs. Licking and licking and licking. I adopted Joxer through a Collie rescue group in October of 2001. He had been in rescue for eight months when I adopted [...]
Jahzara was one of our Greyhounds. We had been fostering for a few years after Gunner died, and Jahzara (originally Jane) joined us as another foster. Jahzara was very afraid of everyone when she came to us. Afraid of people. Afraid of men. Afraid of children. Afraid of other dogs. Pretty much afraid of everyone [...]
Gunner, my first Greyhound, and I put in a lot of miles together. Only once did he ditch me on a hike. We did lots and lots of long walks in the neighborhoods we lived in. We did a ton of hiking in State Parks, National Parks, and any other places we could find trails [...]
