Fading out treats
Is your dog biting the leash?
Do both you and your dog enjoy your walks? Developing good leash manners is one of the top requests I hear. One of the complaints is a dog biting the leash, grabbing it or tugging at it. In the majority of these cases, the dog in question is a Labrador Retriever. Sound familiar to anyone [...]
Is your dog marking in the house?
There are two general acts dogs commit that are deal-breakers for many households. The first is biting people, especially if there are young children in the house. The other is an act that requires clean-up. In some cases, this is destructiveness, in others it’s urinating or defecating or marking in the house. When dogs [...]
Is your dog earning freedoms?
Just when you think your dog has a particular skill mastered. . . she gives you a reality check! Just when you think you can relax and let your guard down. . . he reminds you that you should never get TOO comfortable! Zuzu usually (but not always!) makes good decisions on our off-leash [...]
Why didn’t I think of that?!
We were on a walk with Romeo and Zuzu the other day. (January 2015) As we passed by our fenced-in garden, we realized a couple of the old wooden posts had finally given in and broken, which meant three fence panels were lying on the ground. We walked over to check it out, and Romeo [...]