Crate Training
What is an ideal walk with your dog? (Hint: if you ask your dog, it includes sniffing!)
I am a big proponent of daily walks for dogs. We walk our own dogs twice every day (with the rare exception due to weather, illness, etc.) For our dogs, they are lucky enough that the vast majority of their walks are off leash. But I understand that most of us are not able to [...]
Cues and Expectations
In this short video, I discuss Cues and Expectations. There might be some new things in here for some, mostly a good reminder for others. A few fun facts about this video: This was shot when Romeo was 8.5 weeks old. Notice he is napping on my lap. We had just finished his lunch [...]
Beginning training with 8.5 week old puppy
In this video, Romeo is 8.5 weeks old. We brought him home just a couple of days before he was 8 weeks old, so in this video he has been in our home for just under one week. He is working for his lunch here, and earns his entire lunch by working for it. [...]
Benefits of training your dog
In past posts, I have discussed the benefits of group dog training classes, private dog training and dog sports for non-competitors. Aside from the type of training you choose, there are benefits simply to training your dog. Yes, even if your dog is already relatively well-behaved. Most people think dog training is only needed when [...]