Most puppies and young dogs love to meet new dogs and make new friends. There’s a reason that most dogs in day cares and at dog parks are adolescent dogs. They are more active, more outgoing (generally) and enjoy making new friends. However, as dogs mature, they often have less interest in making new friends. [...]
When training dogs, some things happen quickly. Some do not. Some dogs learn things in a few repetitions. Others need hundreds of repetitions. Some behaviors catch on quickly. Others seem like they are never going to happen. Until they do. Just as with humans, dogs all learn at different paces. In my classes, I try [...]
I am often asked how to handle training with multiple dogs in the same household. As a multiple dog household myself, it’s something I practice regularly. In the early stages of training, best results will be achieved if you are giving your full attention to one dog at a time. This means, especially for new [...]
Bringing home a new baby brother or sister can be tough on the older sibling. New babies require a lot of time and attention, and that can be tough for a big brother (or sister) to handle. Especially so for either an only child or the one who was the baby until the new addition [...]
Sometimes I hear people say, I wish my dog could talk. I wish he could just tell me what he wants or what he’s thinking. What these people do not realize is that their dogs do talk – or communicate – but they just aren’t listening closely enough. Dogs do not speak English. Why would [...]
