Some dogs can get their collars or harnesses or other equipment on with no issues. However, there are many dogs who struggle with getting equipment on, especially harnesses that go over their heads. A Harnessing Station might be just what you need if your dog is one of those dogs who struggles. This is [...]
Blitzen's October, November and December were mostly better than his previous few months. We see signs of some possible progress with medication. Too soon to say for sure, but things are looking more promising than they have in a while. If you recall from his past couple of Bulletins, the months of July through [...]
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 [...]
Blitzen's August & September 2022 were not quite as stressful as his July, but no big strides forward either. We had some ups and downs with his growling and snapping over things like putting on his harness. We had some stretches when I could not put his harness on at all. We had one success [...]
The month of July 2022 was a rough one for Blitzen. This month had some serious (temporary) escalations in his behaviors and also a bout of sickness. For the first couple of weeks after his MRI, we had him on memantine and pregabalin. You might recall from the last Bulletin that his MRI in June [...]
