Blog Content
Our most recent posts are shown first. For a complete listing of our content, please visit our sitemap page.
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. [...]
June 2021 Issue: Month 24 on our series for How to Raise & Train a Vizsla, and an update to the Blitzen Bulletin
IN THIS ISSUE ISSUE # 130 June 2021 Train My Dog: The Blitzen Bulletin: March & April 2021 How to raise & Train A Vizsla: 24th Month / Weeks 101-105: Zooka is now TWO [...]