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Harness recommendations
What equipment is best to use for walking your dog? Well, the short answer is, it depends! In part, it depends on your preferences. But mostly it depends on your dog and what will [...]
October 2021 Issue: introducing a dog to a new home and the resident dog
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 134 October 2021 Train My Dog: Helping a new dog adjust to a new home | Introducing a new dog to the resident dog Just For Fun: September 2021 [...]
September 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/q5agpw16XiRPv4qQ8
Helping a new dog adjust to a new home
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. [...]
Introducing a new dog to the resident dog
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. [...]
September 2021 Issue: Begging, feeding human food to dogs and counter surfing
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 133 September 2021 Train My Dog: Begging | Feeding human food to dogs | Counter surfing Just For Fun: August 2021 Pics Calendar: Classes and Events Schedule [...]
August 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/TNCDgWfiSx4Mzen29
Counter surfing
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. [...]
Begging
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. [...]
Feeding human food to dogs
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. [...]
August 2021 Issue: Polite greetings, Raise & Train a Vizsla updates and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 132 August 2021 Train My Dog: Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog | Polite greetings – visitors to your home Raise & Train A [...]
July 2021 Photos
Archived pictures at https://photos.app.goo.gl/paYjeoyxAxet659p6
The Blitzen Bulletin: June & July 2021
Blitzen's sixth and seventh months with us, June and July 2021, saw some steps forward! As you might recall, May was a tough month for Blitzen. We had scheduled a visit with the Behavior Vets [...]
The Blitzen Bulletin: May 2021
Blitzen's fifth month, May 2021, with us was a difficult one! May marked Blitzen's first birthday. It also marked a difficult month for him in regard to his growling over things. Guarding objects, guarding space, [...]
Polite greetings – visitors to your home
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. [...]
Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog
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. [...]
July 2021 Issue: weaning your dog off the crate, games of chase and more
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 131 July 2021 Train My Dog: Weaning a dog off the crate | Follow your dog's nose | Zooka's Rules to the Elaborate Game of Chase Just For Fun: [...]
June 2021 Photos
Photos archived at https://photos.app.goo.gl/8sZdoyuSoDXC2imYA
Zooka's Rules to the Elaborate Game of Chase
Zooka first met Willy the Goldendoodle when he was just a baby. Willy was very tolerant of Zooka the Puppy's ear pulling and other puppy antics. Their play has changed over time. Zooka is less [...]
Follow your dog's nose
How often do you allow your dog to follow their nose when you go for a walk? I mean, really follow it - not just a quick sniff along the edge of the sidewalk? Sometimes [...]
Weaning a dog off the crate
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. [...]