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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 [...]
Dog training session vs the real world
Does this sound familiar? “He does it perfectly when we’re practicing our dog training. But when we’re not, he doesn't listen!” If that sounds like your situation, then you need to take your dog training [...]
How much dog food do I feed?
How much dog food should your dog be eating? Just as in dog training, questions about feeding also are often answered with: “It depends.” There is no one easy answer to this question. Romeo [...]
Does this dog sit or not? The choice has consequences
Does this dog sit or not sit? That was the question. We have a Vizsla staying with us for our 28 day Board & Train program. She was just over halfway through her program, and she [...]
Dogs don’t do deadlines!
All dog trainers can relate to these types of questions/statements: When will the training be done? How long will the training take? I have ___ event happening in __ amount of time, I need my [...]
BEFORE You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
To paraphrase the publishers, they believe very strongly that preventing the development of extremely common and utterly predictable puppy problems is the only way to prevent the unnecessary euthanasia of millions of unwanted shelter [...]
Exposure to new things, Halloween version
Puppies go through a critical development phase during which exposure (safely and positively!) to new things is critical for their development. The more exposure they get in safe, fun, positive ways the better for their [...]
“Wait” for permission to greet/investigate
My dogs are not allowed to greet without permission, regardless of whether it’s dogs or people. But I also want my dogs to wait before chasing something or checking out something interesting. That can be [...]
Is your dog wearing ID?
People are often advised to keep a collar with ID tags on their dogs at all times. But often lost dogs are wearing no ID at all. Were the dogs not wearing collars/ID when they [...]