What does a Recall or Come look like with my own dogs? You can see it here in this video. If you've done any group classes with me, especially Puppy Preschool or Basic Training, you've heard me talk in detail about how to teach a reliable COME or RECALL. The first key is to [...]
Does your dog greet you politely when you return home? Watch the video to see if Zooka greets me politely. . . We love how excited our dogs are when we return home. Who else in our lives is THAT excited for us to return home? Greetings can be problematic though, if the greeting [...]
This is a video of a typical training session for Blitzen. My dogs rarely eat directly out of food bowls at meal time, especially as puppies. Meal time is training time at my house. Since I want my dogs - and especially puppies - getting most of their calories from meals and healthy food, [...]
We've all heard the "a tired dog is a good dog" mantra. Is a tired dog really a good dog? It depends. Some of you already knew I was going to say that, didn't you?! If by "a tired dog" you mean a dog who: has had the right amount of energy burned off, IN [...]
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.   Question: My dog gets so excited when we return home. We’ve tried making him sit before petting him [...]
