You’ve heard the saying “timing is everything” right? When we think of timing in regard to dog training, we often think of the timing of the consequences to our dog’s actions. The reward should happen immediately, otherwise your dog won’t associate the reward with the behavior you are trying to reinforce. But that’s not what [...]
Summer is great for getting out and doing more hiking, camping and other outdoor activities with your dogs. But it also is a time to be careful about things like mosquito bites, heatstroke or ticks. If you have your dog out in wooded areas or tall grass, you should check your dog over for ticks [...]
If you were required to evacuate your house today, are you prepared? What if you had 3 hours to prepare? How about 30 minutes? What would you take with you? Do you have easy access to crates, leashes, food and water for your animals? Where would you go? Do you know where you can stay [...]
I hear it often. . . “I didn’t spend as much time training this week as I should have.” Or, “I didn’t have time to train my dog this week.” It’s true that most of us are very busy, and sometimes dog training just doesn’t seem to make the cut when it comes to prioritizing [...]
Some people take their dogs to day care. Some go to training classes. Some go to the dog park. Others meet dogs when out on walks. There are a variety of ways and places to meet other dogs these days. But which one is the best choice? If you are a dog training pro, you [...]
