Does your dog know Stay? How reliable is it? Let's put Zooka to the test. . . In this video, we are at the top of our hill. Zooka and Blitzen are off leash. I put Zooka in a stay, but not Blitzen. When I do Stays with my dogs, I normally put them [...]
Helping our dogs to return focus to us can be done in many different ways. One of those is using some of the Pattern Games from the Control Unleashed Program by Leslie McDevitt. We introduced the Up Down Pattern Game in another post. In this post, we introduce you to the Ping Pong Game. [...]
Are nail trims difficult and stressful for your dog? We might have something that makes at least some of it easier and far less stressful! Nail trims can cause stress for a lot of us. For our dogs. And for us because we know how much stress it causes our dogs. Many dogs do [...]
Muzzle training can be a good thing for all dogs, not just ones with certain aggression or handling safety issues. For some dogs, we definitely need to muzzle train them. For others, while it might not be necessary, it's still not a bad idea. Some of you have read a lot about Blitzen in [...]
We discussed how to get started working through a variety of distractions when training your dog. Be sure to refer to our article Dealing with Distractions in your Dog Training first before you read through Part 2. Another factor to consider when dealing with distractions is what your dog wants in regard to this distraction. [...]
