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Adventures
- Week 12: Pool party, more play dates, continued training, more field trips
- Road trip to North Carolina to pick up our Vizsla puppy, Zooka
- Car travel tips when picking up a puppy from a breeder
- Week 7: field trips – horse barn, farmers market and a pool party!
- What to do if your puppy or dog gets carsick
- How to train an adventure dog
- Dog Trainer’s Traveling Tips from Sue Brown at The Light of Dog
- Rules for hiking with your dog (infographic)
- How we keep dogs safely secured on leash walks
- High Line Canal Trail from Fly'n B Park
- High Line Canal trail near Chatfield Reservoir
Ask The Trainer Book
- Leaving alone baby toys
- Boredom
- Jumping and appropriate greetings
- Jumping – when a dog is too excited to sit
- When does my dog move from adolescence to maturity?
- Helping a new dog adjust to a new home
- Introducing a new dog to the resident dog
- Counter surfing
- Begging
- Feeding human food to dogs
- Polite greetings – visitors to your home
- Polite greetings – teaching people to be polite to your dog
- Weaning a dog off the crate
- How do I exercise my dog aside from going for walks?
- How do I stop my dog from digging?
- Adding another dog
- Communicating with our dogs
- Should we get a puppy or adult dog?
- Food guarding
- Fear of children
- Fear of other dogs
- Fear of Men
- Sudden Fear of Strangers
- Fear of Strangers
- Separation anxiety
- Is your dog jumping on you when you arrive home? Try this!
- Door Darting – part 2
- Door Darting
- Successfully training a dog not to chase cars or anything else
- Chasing cats
- Barking For Attention
- Barking
- Dog Training Choices
Choose My Next Dog
Continuing Education
- What exactly are therapy dogs?
- Therapy dog vs Service dog vs Emotional Support Animal
- Reduce anxiety by teaching your dog to focus on you
- Keep your senior dogs active!
- What does your dog hear?
- Do you expect perfection?
- Lessons learned when the instructor becomes the student
- Side effects of punishment, part 3
- Side effects of punishment, part 1
- Is punishment necessary in training?
- The science of sniffing
- What happens when your dog is spayed or neutered?
- Increasing the value of your dog's food
- Never too old to learn
- Tops Tips From Top Trainers
- History of pets in America
- Ready to Rally?
- Dr Dodmans Well-Adjusted Dog Seminar, part 2
- Dr Dodman's Well Adjusted Dog seminar
- What is safe to feed our dogs?
Documentary
- Meet Willy, the Goldendoodle from Canada who loves everyone he meets
- Meet Tessa the Collie, a future therapy dog
- Meet Ginger, a German Shepherd / Australian Shepherd mix who requires lots of constructive stimulation . . . and patience!
- Meet Iris, the Vizsla – find out how she got her name!
- Meet Maisey, a Corgi puppy who is well on her way to being a well-behaved family dog
- Meet Arnold, a Coton de Tulear, who loves his family and is very excited about making new friends
- Meet Fraser, an Australian Shepherd, one of our Zuzu's best friends since they were both young pups
- Meet Winnie, a “Bossie” (that's Border Collie & Australian Shepherd) with lots of energy!
- Meet Stormy, a Miniature Poodle puppy that is smart, athletic and needs physical and mental stimulation to thrive
- Meet Duke, a French Bulldog, also know as “Houdini” and who loves the outdoors
- Meet Jaylee, an older boxer who is very affectionate and snuggly
- Meet Yeti, a Finnish Lapphund puppy whose owner is looking to develop him as a family dog that will hike and snowshoe off-lead
- Meet Lando, a Lagotto Romagnolo whose owner is looking to develop him to do nose work
- Meet Maizey, a Blue Heeler mix whose owner is looking to develop her into an adventure dog that can go on mountain excursions
Dog Case Studies
- A Willy Story: Willy & Zooka, the Fight
- A Willy Story: The Scary Scarecrows
- A Willy Story: The Minnows in Ice Game and the Upside Down Day
- A Willy Story: The Good News Bad News Walk
- A Willy Story: The Bunny Hunt
- A Willy Story: The Betrayal
- A Willy Story: Willy and the scary stuff
- A Joxer Story: Everyone, Including Dogs, Learns at Their Own Pace
- A Gunner Story: A Hike and Trusting Your Dog
- A Jahzara Story: The Suit
- Dog doesn't like being petted by visitors
- A Jahzara Story: Pet Me NOW!
- A Jahzara Story: It's Hard to be a Bunny!
- A Jahzara Story: I am Watching
- A Gunner Story: The Out-of-Reach Trash Can
- A Gunner Story: The Open Door
- A Jahzara Story: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
- The Story of the Magic Collar
- A Jahzara Story: Learning how to play with a cat
- A Joxer Story: Excessive Licking or Stereotypic Behaviors
- A Jahzara Story: Fear of Everyone
- A Gunner Story: The Day He Ditched Me on a Hike
- A Joxer Story: From Poor Social Skills to Super Helper Dog
- A Jahzara Story: From Potential Resource Guarder to A Wonderful Well-Adjusted Dog
- A Gunner Story: The New Bed
- A Gunner Story: The Sunrise Walks
- A Joxer Story: Fear of Balls
- Follow your dog's nose
- A Gunner Story: Working For His Food and a Refusal
- A Gunner Story: The Long Walk and A Disagreement About Which Way to Go
- A Case Study: Stormy, the Mini Poodle and how a diet change helped change her behavior
- 19th Month / Weeks 80-83: addressing his nemeses, getting in the van and slippery floors
- What is your dog's personality? Zooka's personality or temperament examined
- Happy 6th Birthday to Romeo! No longer an adolescent dog (June 2015)
- How spring gardening may lead to your dog digging and how to prevent it
- Is your dog marking in the house?
- Dog training session vs the real world
- Does this dog sit or not? The choice has consequences
- Does your dog have trouble with stairs?
- Are you looking out for your dog's safety?
- Does stress affect your dog's performance?
- Practice makes perfect – or at least more pleasant!
- How many cues does your dog know?
- Address your dog's real behavior problem not the symptom
- I should have spent more time training. . .
- Want a “handy” training tool?
- Overcoming a dog's intense reaction to the vacuum
- Getting in touch with her inner Terrier
- Is your dog feeling under the weather?
- What's in a name?
- Set your dog up for success over the holidays!
- Training tip – easy nail trims
- Crate training – does your dog love his crate?
- If a dog bites, is she dangerous? Part 2
- If a dog bites, is she dangerous?
- Give me a break!
- How to ruin a perfectly lovely puppy
- Is your dog at risk of being strangled?
- Training your dog should be fun!
Dog Training
- Stop your dog from eating rocks, socks and other non-food items
- Preventing a Dog Fight
- Helping Your Dog Refocus with the Ping Pong Game
- Low stress nail trims with a scratchboard
- Muzzle training – not just for aggression issues!
- Dealing with Distractions in your Dog Training, Part 2
- Dealing with Distractions in your Dog Training
- Increasing the Difficulty or Distractions in your Training: the Four D's
- Find It – fun game AND useful tool in your dog behavior modification toolbox
- Teaching your dog to Heel
- Teaching a Go To Mat/Place Cue – sending your dog to a specific location
- Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Harnessing Station, part 2
- Teaching your dog the “Off” cue
- Household Rules For Your Dog
- Does your dog have a reliable Come / Recall?
- Helping Your Dog Refocus with the Up & Down Game
- Trouble getting a harness on your dog? Try a Harnessing Station
- Touch or Nose Target
- Wait and Release at Gate, One Dog at a Time
- Recall/Come with Zooka and Blitzen
- Zooka's Polite Greeting at the Door
- Blitzen's Breakfast Training Session Including Heel Work
- Is a tired dog really a good dog?
- The Blitzen Bulletin: October, November & December 2021
- The Blitzen Bulletin: March & April 2021
- The Blitzen Bulletin: January & February 2021
- Dogs pay more attention to vowels than we do
- Meet Blitzen, an 8 month old Vizsla and our newest addition to the family
- 21st Month / Weeks 88-92: adjusting to his new younger brother
- Reactive dog? Here are four categories of alternative behaviors we use
- 20th Month / Weeks 84-87: a month of some progress and no regressions
- 18th Month / Weeks 76-79: progress of two steps forward, one step back
- 17th Month / Weeks 71-75: more hiking, a stay in the mountains, and lots of snuggling!
- 16th Month / Weeks 66-70: more hikes, group classes, and helping with demos and training other dogs
- Does your dog howl?
- What a tuned-in walk with your dog looks like: Zooka at 14 months
- 15th Month / Weeks 62-65: more outings, more visiting dogs, continuing classes for Zooka
- Puppy toys for human-puppy play – go big or go home!
- 13th Month / Weeks 53-57: some training progress and some back to basics, an injury limits his activities
- Consequences for off leash reliability failures – a Romeo story
- 12th month / Weeks 49-52: turning ONE YEAR OLD! plus fewer outings due to stay-at-home order during this pandemic, more training at home
- 11th month / Weeks 45-48: working on NOT chasing, upping some of our training challenges, continued socializing
- Hiking/walking with your dog: Zooka, 10 month old Vizsla @ Dawson Butte
- Zooka, puppy napping in his crate
- Puppy leash manners on a hike, Zooka just under 4 months old at Snow Mountain Ranch
- Zooka < 4 months old climbing on a tree stump at Snow Mountain Ranch
- Socializing your puppy during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic
- Puzzle toys and mental stimulation for a dog on limited exercise or surgery recovery, Zooka @ 15 weeks
- Zooka @ 10.5 weeks, puppy training session in new places like a local park
- Does your dog chase cars? Zooka is thinking about it
- Puzzle toys are great mental stimulation for puppies, Zooka @ 14 weeks
- Zooka @ 10.5 weeks, safely introducing your puppy to new dogs
- Zooka @ 10.5 weeks, what puppy walks should look like
- 10th month / Weeks 40-44: more adolescent antics, humping, advancing our training and continued socialization
- Zooka training session – Heel, Fetch & other stuff
- Dealing with your dog's distractions: Zooka on a walk edition
- Housetraining Tips
- Walk the dinosaur – I mean, the dog. Leash manners with Zooka
- Introducing your new puppy to your resident dog
- Zooka's new game: Full Contact Fetch!
- Fear periods or sensitive periods for puppies – Zooka goes through one
- Week 24: fear/sensitive period, continued work on social skills, and the baby teeth are almost gone!
- Week 23: continued training w Heel, Fetch, Stay, etc.; first overnight human visitor, lots of play with other dogs
- Week 22: continued stay away from home and learning first steps to a fetch/retrieve
- Week 20: traversing full flight of stairs on his own; continuing training, outings and play dates
- Week 19: progressing with training, continue play dates and outings, discovered the joy of DIGGING!
- Week 18: lots of play dates, more outings, raising expectations and adding new things into our training
- Does your puppy sleep through the night?
- Week 17: continued limited physical activity; more training & mental stimulation; return to walks & field trips
- Week 14: More play dates, more training, more field trips
- Week 13: More play dates, more field trips, continue Puppy Class, start Shaping in our training
- Weeks 10 and 11: intro to new dogs, field trip, kiddie pool and new obstacles
- Week 9: pick up Zooka from the breeder in North Carolina and settle in at home in Colorado with our eating, exercise, training and sleeping routines
- Week 6: field trip offsite, Puppy Party, new people and beginning clicker training
- Week 5: getting started on housetraining, crate training, recall (come when called) and eating a raw diet
- Week 4: Met a new dog, getting more outside time, beginning to wean pups off mom
- Week 2: introduction to stuffed animals, distinct odors through essential oils, sound desensitizing music and toenail clipping
- Week 1: Introduction to calming music and biosensor early neurological stimulation
- Is My Dog Making Good Choices: Zuzu and the Deer
- Can your dog control his emotions?
- Keep these in mind about training your dog and you'll keep your sanity
- Is your dog barking at nothing? Or is there really something there?
- Walking with your dog: are you both tuned in?
- Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Connection
- Loose Leash Walking Long Line
- Come With Distractions
- Come: Importance of Reward
- Come
- Leave It: Advanced
- Leave It
- Stay
- Wait vs. Stay
- Door Wait: Demo Finished Behavior
- Food Bowl Exercise (Wait)
- Teaching the “what can you do” cue
- Default behaviors from your dog
- Demo of Parkour Skills and Giving Your Dog Choices
- Making Good Choices: Zuzu and the Goats – Part 2
- Making Good Choices: Zuzu and the Goats – Part 1
- Tips on managing and monitoring productive puppy play groups
- Does your puppy know “Sit”? Are you sure? (Hint: it's about the context!)
- Introduction to other dog for class
- Barking at the fence
- Clicker training with a Corgi puppy
- Video of Dog Parkour Class with a Greyhound, Lab mix and a Golden Doodle
- Loose Leash Walking, Part 1
- Sure fire ways to stress your dog
- Crate Training
- What is an ideal walk with your dog? (Hint: if you ask your dog, it includes sniffing!)
- Cues and Expectations
- Beginning training with 8.5 week old puppy
- Benefits of training your dog
- Planning for the new year – dog training edition
- Loose Leash Walking, Part 2
- Off-leash control on a hike
- Play Dead (or Go to Sleep) tricks video
- The perks of play with puppies (and adult dogs)
- Rules for playing tug with your dog (infographic)
- The rules of puppy play – and eliminating puppy nipping
- A short video of the leave It exercise not quite working out as hoped with this Terrier
- If your dog is aggressive or reactive on leash toward other dogs
- Why Your Dog Training Efforts May Fail If You Overlook This Crucial Element
- Dogs need mental stimulation too – not only physical exercise!
- New puppy? Here's what to do next
- Loose Leash Walking With A Short Line
- Benefits of in-home private dog training
- Want to know more about service dogs?
- Lifelong stages of training – and happy 7th birthday Romeo! (June 2016)
- Does your dog have a high “prey drive”?
- When will my dog stop the biting, nipping, mouthing behaviors?
- Is your dog aggressive or reactive when on leash?
- Watch Me – Part 2
- Sit with a large dog
- Benefits of dog sports for non-competitors
- Shaping with a box
- Dog Body Language: Body Blocks
- Dog Body Language: Body
- Dog Body Language: Tail
- Dog Body Language: Biting
- Dog Body Language: Barking & Growling
- Dog Body Language: Whinning
- Dog Body Language: Shape of Teeth & Mouth
- Dog Body Language: Yawning & Tongue Flicking
- Dog Body Language: Mouth
- Dog Body Language: Dogs With Fluffy Hair
- Dog Body Language: Eyes
- Find Person
- Jumping during play
- Teaching Polite Greetings with Visitors
- Management and Training for Jumping When You Arrive Home
- Door Wait Exercise
- Benefits of group dog training classes
- Drop It or Object Exchange
- Assessing the status of your dog's training
- Rewards
- Is an assertive dog good or bad?
- Does playing tug with a dog cause aggression?
- Is your dog burying a bone or other objects?
- Fading out treats
- Is your dog biting the leash?
- Is your dog earning freedoms?
- Why didn’t I think of that?!
- Teaching Polite Greetings
- Jumping
- Taking Treats Gently
- Body Blocking
- Watch Me
- Down: Troubleshooting
- Down
- Sit From A Down Position
- Sit: Part 2
- Sit
- Dogs don’t do deadlines!
- Reinforce behavior you want
- Training Options: Capturing, Luring and Shaping
- Exposure to new things, Halloween version
- The moving wait dog training tip
- Trimming dog nails
- Guarding bones
- If your dog digs holes
- What are your dog’s motivators or rewards?
- When walking your dog is no fun
- Targeting with a ball
- When your dog “only does it when I have a treat”
- Restricted activity after a spay, neuter or other surgery
- Do you take your dog to dog parks?
- Train in short sessions
- A reliable “drop it” can save a life!
- What size crate for a puppy?
- Is walking your dog a drag?
- The Name Game
- Handling, nail trimming, brushing teeth for your dog
- Training tip – Use it or lose it!
- Puppy biting getting worse?
- Training tip – your most important “tool” with your dog is patience!
- Crawl
- New people & experiences are critical for puppies
- Minimizing puppy biting
- Rollover
- Backup
- Speak
- Catch
- Go Around
- Spin or twirl
- Targeting with a lid
- What is Targeting
- Shaping With No Props
- What is Shaping
- Training tip – working with multiple dogs
- Adjusting to a new dog sibling – Romeo and Zuzu
- When to start training a new puppy
- Prepping for a puppy
- Training tip – teach your dog a new holiday dog trick!
- Your dog is talking – are you listening?
- Training tip – teach puppies to enjoy grooming & handling
- Clicker Training Video
- Puppy Nipping Dog Training Video and Handout
- Dog training tip – changing your household rules for your dog
- What are your household rules for your dog?
- Choosing the right dog training equipment
- Breaking a bad habit – for both you and your dog
- Use chilled or frozen treats when it’s hot out!
- Dog training tip – timing is everything!
- Training tip – incorporate quickie training sessions into your dog's routine
- Should dogs greet other dogs when on leash?
- Does your dog hate getting a bath?
- Training tip – chase game with kids and dogs
- Kids and puppies go together – or do they?
- Help, my dog doesn’t listen when we’re outside!
- Ever lost your dog?
- Eat your veggies, and you can have dessert!
- What is “maintenance” training for your dog and do you need it?
- When should I start working on my dog’s behavior issues?
- Fear of men: do NOT try this at home with your dog!
- Is your dog afraid of men, children, or others?
- How predictable are you in your dog training sessions?
- Dog Body Language: Ears
- Dog body language: Introduction
- Is your dog reactive toward other dogs when on leash?
- How soon can you start training your puppy?
- Think your dog will never bite someone?
- Helping a child overcome his fear of dogs
- My dog is too distracted in class!
- Does our dog have a time limit on his patience or easy-going attitude?
- What does it mean to give your dog “a job”?
- I’m glad my dog disobeyed me!
- What message are you really conveying to your dog?
- Do your emotions impact your dog training?
- Do we expect too much from our adolescent dogs?
- Romeo earned his Advanced Trick Dog Title (August 2012)
- Are your dog training goals setting you up for failure?
- Real life tests of off-leash reliability
- Building trust with your dog
- Burning off energy in the summer heat with your dogs
- Dealing with difficult distractions – wildlife version
- What percentage of the time is your dog well-behaved?
- Changing our dogs’ bad habits – and ours
- Troubleshooting: when your dog training isn’t working
- Help, my dog’s jumping is getting worse!
- Preventing possessiveness or resource guarding with puppies
- Practice with your dog makes perfect – or at least more pleasant!
- When a dog’s arousal is high, it’s hard to make good choices!
- When your dog’s “fun tricks” come in handy
- Is your dog an escape artist?
- What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves? Part 2
- Does stress affect the performance of your dog?
- What are the consequences for a dog who misbehaves?
- Training tip – polite greetings from the dog’s perspective
- Reduce anxiety by teaching your dog to focus on you
- Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 3
- Dog bites news anchor: who is to blame?
- Nipping puppies and mouthy adolescents, part 2
- Training tip – for nipping puppies and mouthy adolescent dogs
- Teach your dog opposites (in/out, over/under, and others)
- Teach your dog something new!
- Does your dog have trouble with stairs?
- Some situations call for a default behavior from our dogs
- Successfully training a dog not to chase cars or anything else
- The benefits of play for dogs
- “Out” is a useful cue with your dog when preparing your holiday meal
- Set your dog up for success over the holidays!
- Testing off-leash readiness with your dog, revisited
- Testing off-leash readiness with your dog
- Emotions in dogs – acknowledge but don’t overanalyze
- Case study: relinquished dog has trouble with household dogs
- Have you heard of the sport of K9 Nosework for dog training?
- What does sheep herding have to do with dog training? Hint: body blocking
- Training challenges: overcoming “My dog will only come when she wants to”
- Addressing separation anxiety in dogs
- Is your dog jumping on you when you arrive home? Try this!
- How I Use Off-Leash Control With My Dog
- Cool dog treats for hot summer days
- “Dog training” works on people too!
- Take Your Dog to Work Day is Friday, June 24 (2011)
- Persistence pays off with “stubborn” dogs
- Good leash manners prevent injuries
- It seemed like a good idea at the time!
- Outwit, outplay, outlast – motto for Survivor and our dogs
Dog-Book-Article-Video Reviews
- Review of book Homeless People and Their Pets
- Does your dry dog food contain corn?
- How my Juvenile Delinquent Dogs book came to be
- I have an article published in the APDT Chronicle of the Dog
- Preventing, treating and diagnosing diabetes in dogs
- Aggression toward other dogs and resources for help
- John Rogerson Seminar provides thought-provoking ideas
- What causes our strong connection to dogs?
- Is my dog being “dominant”?
- Autism, oxytocin and dogs
- Modern wolves and domestic dogs are distantly related
- Does our connection to animals make us human?
- The domestication of dogs
- “Alpha wolf” – reality or myth?
Email
- June 2025: Spotlight on puppy nipping/biting and 3 fast fixes for puppy teething troubles
- April 2025 Issue: Spotlight on Puppies
- March 2025 Issue: Spotlight on Safe Predictable Patterns/Games for Reducing Anxiety and Counterconditioning
- February 2025 Issue: spotlight on cooperative care / low stress handling for grooming
- January 2025 Issue: Spotlight on dealing with distractions
- December 2024 Issue: Spotlight on eating inappropriate / non-food items
- November 2024 Issue: Spotlight on Games
- October 2024: Spotlight on focus / tuning in with your dog
- September 2024 Issue: Spotlight on choosing your next dog
- August 2024 Issue: Spotlight on leave it and Tails & Trails update – rock climbing walls, thwarted by the grasshoppers, the light brigade, and no-cost parking tickets
- July 2024 Issue: Spotlight on Willy, a Goldendoodle from Canada
- May 2024 Issue: it's Vizsla birthday month in our household, which means reflecting on adventures in raising, training and living with our pups
- April 2024 Issue: Fun Trick? Or useful tool?
- February 2024 Issue: Locations (harness station & place)
- November 2023 Issue: Introducing a new dog or puppy to resident dogs and cats
- October 2023 Issue: Spotlight On Coming When Called / Reliable Recall
- September 2023 Issue: Spotlight on Hiking With Your Dog
- August 2023 Issue: A Spotlight On Dog Parkour
- July 2023 Issue: Off-Leash Reliability Guide
- June 2023 Issue: could your dog be in pain, behavior vs medical issues and more
- April 2023 Issue: Loose Leash Walking Mashup
- March 2023 Issue: boredom, learning at your own pace and digging
- February 2023 Issue: jumping and appropriate greetings, trouble getting on a harness with video and more
- January 2023 Issue: wait and release at gates, recall/come, choosing the right equipment and more
- December 2022 Issue: the suit story, the Blitzen Bulletin, teaching “out” and setting your dog up for success over the holidays
- November 2022 Issue: pet me now, dog doesn't like being petted by visitors, dogs and holiday traditions and teaching your dog a new holiday trick
- October 2022 Issue: Bunnies live to see another day, dog parkour, and from the archives, exposure to new things-Halloween Version
- July 2022: Polite greetings and meal training videos, and The Blitzen Bulletin updates
- June 2022: How Zuzu trained Romeo to stop humping her and is a tired dog a good dog
- May 2022: too excited to sit, how to play with a cat and the magic collar
- April 2022: Excessive licking and Raising and Training a Vizsla: the Blitzen Bulletin
- March 2022: chasing cats, fear of everyone and getting ditched on a hike
- February 2022: moving from adolescence to maturity, resource guarding and social skills
- January 2022: October, November and December 2021 updates to the Blitzen Bulletin and a dog and his new bed
- December 2021: fear of balls and sunrise walks – dog case studies
- November 2021 Issue: intact mail dogs living together, harness recommendations and more
- October 2021 Issue: introducing a dog to a new home and the resident dog
- September 2021 Issue: Begging, feeding human food to dogs and counter surfing
- August 2021 Issue: Polite greetings, Raise & Train a Vizsla updates and more
- July 2021 Issue: weaning your dog off the crate, games of chase and more
- June 2021 Issue: Month 24 on our series for How to Raise & Train a Vizsla, and an update to the Blitzen Bulletin
- May 2021 Issue: exceptions to the rules for dogs, working for food and a refusal, and can your dog control his emotions
- April 2021 Issue: how diet can change behavior, an argument about which way to go, and more.
- March 2021 Issue: Separation anxiety, jumping when you come home and Training A Vizsla update
- February 2021 Issue: Dogs and vowels, and meet Blitzen our new Vizsla puppy
- January 2021 Issue: Reactive dog and month 20 for raising and training a Vizsla
- December 2020 Issue: Months 18 and 19 for raising & training a Vizsla
- November 2020 Issue: Door darting and months 16 and 17 for raising & training a Vizsla
- October 2020 Issue: All about barking, for attention, at nothing, the fence, and dog body language
- September 2020 Issue: What a tuned-in walk with your dog looks like, and Zooka at 14 and 15 months
- August 2020 Issue: get our resource guide to FEAR
- July 2020 Issue: hiking/walking with your dog, inappropriate objects for self play, and food guarding
- June 2020 Issue: get our guide to off-leash reliability
- May 2020 Issue: all about appropriate dog play, including videos, and it's Zooka's first birthday…see his funny face pics we have assembled
- April 2020 Issue: socializing your puppy during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, does your dog chase cars, and more
- March 2020 Issue: What is your dog's personality, how do I exercise my dog aside from going on walks, and more
- February 2020 Issue: Leash manners, housetraining tips, dealing with your dog's distractions and month eight of raising and training a Vizsla
- January 2020 Issue: A dogs-in-art treasure we found hidden away for decades, and raising a Vizsla, weeks 30 and 31
- December 2019 Issue: Full contact fetch, introducing your new puppy to your resident dog, and raising a Vizsla, weeks 25 through 29
- November 2019 Issue: Buried treasure…does your dog bury things, fear periods or sensitive periods for puppies, and more
- October 2019 Issue: sleeping through the night, new people & experiences, weeks 18 through 20 for training a Vizsla and more
- September 2019 Issue: My puppy started a fire! Zooka's ER surgery, weeks 12 through 17 of raising and training a new puppy, and more
- August 2019 Issue: in memory of Zuzu: October 28, 2013–June 30, 2019, setting up for a new puppy, weeks 4 through 11 on how to raise and train a Vizsla, deworming and more
- July 2019 Issue: weeks 1, 2 & 3 of raising a Vizsla puppy, appropriate exercise for adolescent dog, 97 ways to create great puppies, carsickness, and more.
- June 2019 Issue: reputable dog breeders, heartworm prevention worse than the disease, making good choices, digging, first aid kits and more
- May 2019 Issue: choosing the breed of your next dog, Animal Drug Safety Communication from the FDA, be wary of dog food products that use the word “Natural” or other healthy-sounding words, and more
- April 2019 Issue: articles on choosing a puppy vs adult dog; keeping your sanity; nutritional value of dog food; teeth cleaning, exercise pens and more
- The March 2019 Issue: Is your dog barking at nothing? Plus: sleep, heart disease, a study on the healthiest food, and more
- The February 2019 Newsletter Issue: Walking with your dog: are you both tuned in? | Long Line Exercise: Voluntary Conn…and more
- January 2019 Newsletter: The Train Your Dog Issue
Growing At The Farm
Healthy Food
- Try To Avoid All Dog Products Made Outside of The U.S. Or Canada
- Be Wary of Dog Food Products That Use The Word “Natural” or Other Healthy-Sounding Words
- This dog food health tip will literally take you 20-seconds, maybe less
- Assess The Nutritional Value of Your Dog Food Using The Dog Food Comparison Worksheet Tool
- Dog Food Recalls Directory
- How to buy canned foods for your dog
- How to rank dog food options, categorized from highest to lowest quality
- Legacy Family Farms
- Why dry kibble is bad for dogs
- Assess the nutritional value of dog food
- A quick way to help determine the quality of the dog food products you purchase
- Our dog food production and processing equipment at The Light of Dog Farm
- The Food Stack For Dogs
- How to purchase healthy chicken for your dog (and the humans in your family)
- How to purchase healthy beef for your dog (and the humans in your family)
- Training treats compatible with raw diets
- A handy guide to buying chicken (for dogs and humans)
- Important tips about preserving commercial dried dog food products
- A handy guide to buying beef (for dogs and humans)
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Grinding Vegetables and Fruits
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Keeping Accurate Weight Counts and Mixing in the Meats
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Feeding Whole vs. Ground Chicken
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Cutting and Grinding Meats
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Sharpening and Using Knives
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Preparing the Space
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Defrosting Frozen Ingredients
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Purchasing/Acquiring The Ingredients
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Pathogen Control And Cleaning
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Dog Food Ingredient Quality
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Additional Ingredients To Raw Dog Food
- Foods to avoid feeding your dog
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: The Four Core Ingredients To Raw Dog Food
- How To Make Raw Dog Food: Equipment And Kitchen Supplies Needed
- Making raw dog food
- The causes of disease and health problems in our pets and the one major thing you can do to help prevent them
- What goes into making commercial dog treats and tips on buying the healthiest ones for your dog
- The sourcing, production and packaging for Peak Power Dog Treats and how we do it differently from other dog food companies
- Why choose grass fed beef for your dog
How To Raise & Train a Vizsla
- Zooka's Zoomies
- Distance Work and Stay with Zooka & Blitzen
- Off Leash Work with Zooka & Blitzen
- Off Leash and Out of Sight Stay with Zooka
- The Blitzen Bulletin: October, November & December 2022
- The Blitzen Bulletin: August & September 2022
- The Blitzen Bulletin: July 2022
- Dog Parkour with Zooka & Blitzen
- Blitzen's Polite Greeting at the Door
- Zooka & Blitzen's Dramatic Door Manners
- The Blitzen Bulletin: April, May & June 2022
- The Blitzen Bulletin: January, February, and March 2022
- The Blitzen Bulletin: June & July 2021
- The Blitzen Bulletin: May 2021
- Zooka's Rules to the Elaborate Game of Chase
- 24th Month / Weeks 101-105: Zooka is now TWO YEARS OLD!
- Are there ever exceptions to the rules for dogs? A Romeo's Adventures Story
- 23rd Month / Weeks 97-100: Zooka's roles as big brother and my assistant
- 22nd Month / Weeks 93-96: Zooka and his brother Blitzen learn how hard it can be to share!
- Just for fun – Zooka loves playing in the water from the hose
- Zooka's “play date” with the stuffed dog
- 14th Month / Weeks 58-61: more outings, first encounter with a bull snake, continued training
- Supervised appropriate puppy play: Zooka, 12 week old Vizsla in Puppy Class
- Zooka 11 week old Vizsla puppy self play with inappropriate objects
- Zooka puppy play with Power Tug Toy and BONUS GoPro blooper!
- Puppy and adult dog play: Zooka at 11 weeks with Ollie
- Appropriate play between puppy and adult dog: Zooka @ 14 weeks with Loki
- Zooka intro to the puppy kiddie pool at 10.5 weeks
- Zooka's Happy Place – Jake and Zooka Playdate
- 9th month / Weeks 36-39: adolescence in full swing, countersurfing, and other fun things!
- Weeks 32 through 35 / 8th month – adolescence, marking, and starting our off leash work
- Week 31: turns 7 months old, how did that happen?! Dog adolescence is in full swing
- Week 30: teaching Zooka to use a scratchboard for nail filing, continue training and play dates
- Week 29: Zooka's big road trip #2! Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona and New Mexico
- Week 28: a big field trip and a big test of his abilities in public this week!
- Week 27: 6 months old, vet visit, and an off leash play date!
- Week 26: focus on ramping up training and expanding field trips; plus more SNOW!
- Week 25: new cues for training, allowing more access in the house, and his puppy teeth are gone!
- Buried treasure. Does your dog bury things? Zooka does!
- Week 21: Losing puppy teeth, more play dates, and our first overnight trip to the mountains!
- Week 16: Lots more training; more mental stimulation due to limited activity for surgery recuperation
- Week 15: Play date, pool party, ER visit, surgery for rock obstructing his GI system
- Setting up for a new puppy
- Week 8: more field trips, temperament and conformation evaluations, and heading to new homes
- Week 3: Introduction to more toys, textures, sounds and goats' milk
Juvenile Delinquents Dog Book
Media
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- May 2023 Issue: Loose Leash Walking Mashup Part 2
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- Benefits of remote dog training
- March 2020 Photos
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- Timelapse video of a July sunset in Colorado with a dissolving thunderhead
- June 2019 Photos
- May 2019 Video Mashup
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- April 2019 Video Mashup
- My 2019 Spring Break Trip With Mom and Dad
- March 2019 Video Mashup
- March 2019 Photos
- February 2019 Video Mashup
- February 2019 Photos
- January 2019 Video Mashup
- January 2019 Photos
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Wednesday January 9 2019
- 2018 December Video Mashup
- December 2018 Photos
- November 2018 Video Mashup
- November 2018 Photos
- Multitasking at The Light of Dog
- October 2018 Photos
- October time-lapse sunrise, sunsets and snow storms
- My fall break with mom and dad…by Zuzu the Greyhound
- September 2018 Photos
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- Romeo is officially on his rise to stardom in this video ad!
- Short video compilation of Zuzu, our Greyhound and the goofy things she does
- Want some dog mental stimulation ideas? Here is Romeo's daily mental and physical workout routine
Miscellaneous Dog
- Family history behind a print from British Victorian artist Thomas Blinks
- My puppy started a fire! How you can prevent it from happening to you
- 97 ways to create great puppies
- What is your dog's favorite napping spot?
- The complete checklist for evaluating dog boarding, dog kennel and pet sitting options
- Rules for interacting with wildlife
- Dogs and wildlife
- Are your dogs a part of your holiday traditions?
- How much dog food do I feed?
- “Wait” for permission to greet/investigate
- Ever lost your dog?
- Can dogs be trained not to chase wildlife?
- Who are your dog’s friends?
- Should dogs be allowed on furniture?
- Puppy play – should big and small dogs be separated?
- Puppy bath time – got your rubber ducky?
- Are you a “natural” when it comes to working with dogs?
- Does the weather affect your dog-walking?
- Do you have an evacuation plan in case of emergency?
- Which breeds are more likely to be aggressive on leash?
- If you were gone, who would care for your dog?
- Our book was nominated for an award! (2013)
- Should you feed your dog before going to training class?
- Is your dog’s diet really complete and balanced?
- Are dog parks good or bad for your dog?
- Is your dog a model citizen?
- A letter to Cancer
- Saying goodbye to my beloved Greyhound, Jahzara (May 2012)
- What do dogs have to do with the Academy Awards?
- How good is your dog’s memory?
- Is it ever OK to kiss a dog?
- Are you looking out for your dog’s safety?
- Safely breaking up a dog fight
- Is your dog suddenly afraid of familiar things?
- Walking can be such a drag!
- Behavioral signs of cancer in dogs
- Top 10 Warning Signs of Cancer in Pets
- A new dog sport to try – Treibball
- What does sheep herding have to do with dog training?
- Have you heard of the sport of K9 Nosework?
- Learning opportunities at dog events
- Side effects of punishment, part 2
- New Years Resolution – for your dog
- Allowing other pets to say goodbye to a family dog
- Do you and your dog look alike?
- Dog on the loose
- Dog nutrition – are vets the experts?
- Are dogs colorblind?
- Regulation of the pet food industry
Pet Health
- Could your dog be in pain and you don't even know it?
- Zooka's ER visit and surgery
- Natural ways to de-worm a dog that have worked for us
- What is appropriate exercise for a puppy or adolescent dog?
- Puppy fitness that fits the puppy – puppy age appropriate exercise guidelines
- With no regulatory standards for these dog products, do these 3 things to protect your dogs
- The Functional Medicine Approach to health for your dog
- Hot weather tips for your dog
- Cold weather tips for your dog
- Dog food recalls and how to protect yourself
- What we feed our dogs
- What do you feed your dogs?
- Ever been to a chiropractor for your dog?
- Do you know the signs of heatstroke in your dog?
- Hiking with your dog? Keep an eye out for ticks
- Backyard hazards for your pets
- Are your dog’s chew toys safe?
- Is this a behavior or a medical issue?
- Going “green” for your dog
- Good dental health can prolong your dog’s life, says article in Prevention Magazine
Product Production Logs
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday, May 4 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Chicken Treats Thursday, May 2 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday, April 13 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Wednesday, March 6 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Beef Blend on Wednesday February January 14 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Liver Treats Friday February 15 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Chicken Treats Thursday, February 14 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday, February 6 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Friday February 8 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday, February 2 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Bone Broth on Sunday January 27 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy and Shelf-Stable/Crunchy on Saturday, January 26 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Wednesday, January 17 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Chicken Blend on Monday January 14, 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Friday January 11 2019
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Wednesday November 21 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Beef Blend on Thursday November 15 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Shelf-Stable/Crunchy on Thursday November 1 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday October 27 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Monday October 22 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Monday September 24 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Friday September 7 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday August 18 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Liver Treats Thursday August 23 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Bone Broth on Wednesday August 15 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday July 28 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Shelf-Stable/Crunchy on Saturday July 21 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Thursday July 19 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Beef/Chicken Blend on Monday July 9 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday June 30 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday June 16 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Friday June 15 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Chicken Treats on Thursday May 24 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Thursday May 24 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Thursday May 17 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Beef Blend on Monday May 7 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Thursday April 26 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Crunchy on Sunday April 22 2018
- Production Log for eggs from The Light of Dog Farm's chickens: February – May 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Bone Broth on Wednesday April 11 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Snack Stuffers on Saturday April 7 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Friday March 30 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Superfood Supplement on Saturday March 24 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Beef Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Tuesday March 20 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Chicken Treats on Thursday March 15 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Raw Dog Food Beef/Chicken Blend on Tuesday March 13 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Treats Shelf-stable/Crunchy on Thursday March 8 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Treats Semi-Soft/Chewy on Saturday March 3 2018
- Production Log for Peak Power Dog Liver Treats Wednesday February 28 2018
Products For My Dog
- Harness recommendations
- If your dog could benefit from the use of a muzzle, we recommend this type
- What we keep on hand for pee and poop accidents with our dogs
- Calming music we play for our dogs
- Our complete first aid kit for dogs
- The problem with tennis balls for playing fetch and what we use instead
- Bully sticks that we use for our dogs and which work well for some heavy chewers
- Paws To Consider by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson
- The different ways to use exercise pens makes them indispensable for dog owners
- One of the products we use to naturally help take care of our dogs teeth
- Is your dog a fast eater? Don't delay and get a slow feeder bowl now to minimize risk of bloat
- These interactive toys get your dog's brain working so they burn even more energy
- Toys for food dispensing, tug, fetch and light chewing
- Make your dog work for their food while burning off energy by using these toys
- The Other End of the Leash by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Our Zuzu's favorite toy is the Romp-N-Roll Ball
- You can't go wrong with these Kong toys
- Bach Flower Remedies for Animals by Helen Graham and Gregory Vlamis
- Successful Dog Adoption by Sue Sternberg
- I’ll Be Home Soon! by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Feeling Outnumbered? by Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Way to Go by Karen B. London, Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Help For Your Fearful Dog: A Step-By Step Guide to Helping Your Dog Conquer His Fear by Nicole Wilde
- The Cautious Canine by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Dogs Bite: But Balloons and Slippers are More Dangerous by Janis Bradley
- Fight! A Practical Guide to the Treatment of Dog-Dog Aggression by Jean Donaldson
- Mine! A Guide to Resource Guarding in Dogs by Jean Donaldson
- Feisty Fido by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D and Karen B. London, Ph.D
- Coercion and Its Fallout (Revised Edition) by Murray Sidman
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers, Third Edition by Robert M. Sapolsky
- The Language of Dogs DVD, by Sarah Kalnajs
- On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals by Turid Rugaas
- Canine Body Language – A Photographic Guide by Brenda Aloff
- Excel-erated Learning by Pamela J. Reid, Ph.D
- The Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson
- Don’t Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor
- For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend by Patricia B. McConnell
- Lassie Come! (DVD) by Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
- Puppy Primer by Brenda K Scidmore and Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks by Ian Dunbar
- Family Friendly Dog Training: A Six Week Program for You and Your Dog by Patricia B McConnell, Ph.D and Aimee M Moore
- Leader of the Pack by Patricia B. McConnell, Ph.D
- Really Reliable Recall (DVD and booklet) by Leslie Nelson
- BEFORE You Get Your Puppy by Ian Dunbar
Raw Dog Food
Romeo's Adventures
- Do dogs really develop a “taste for blood”?
- How Zuzu trained Romeo to stop humping her
- Remembering Romeo (my heart dog)
- In Memory of Romeo:
June 8, 2009 – May 18, 2018 - Romeo: a birthday (2017) and the story behind his name
- Does your dog trust you?
- Happy birthday Romeo! Our Vizsla turns 3 (June 2012)
- Where did Momma go?
- What’s the “magic” number for maturity?
- Could massage help your dog?
- The ultimate “drop it” test – baby bunnies version
- Dog social skills with puppies
- What is the most important thing you can teach your dog?
- Weaning a dog off the crate
- Exposure to new things: Romeo and the lambs
- Testing off-leash readiness, revisited
- What is the epitome of adolescence?
- How good is your dog's memory?
- What is your dog's hunting style?
- Testing off-leash readiness
- Celebrate the successes!
- Overcoming setbacks in training
- Walking your dog – is it really good exercise?
- Hide and seek with your dogs
- Does one adolescent dog and four young boys mean chaos?
- Is your dog a retriever?
- What does it take to wear out your dog?
- Why does snow make dogs go crazy?
- Romeo's recuperation – no running or jumping?!
- Romeo's neuter – was it harder on him or me?
- Does your dog's reliability change with the context?
- Romeo's favorite napping spot invaded!
- Is your dog a good traveler?
- Hiking with Romeo: it's an adventure!
- Celebrating an anniversary
- Putting “leave it” to the test
- Did my dog eat a toxic plant?
- Does your dog have a job?
- Favorite chew items for dogs?
- The boy (dog) who cried wolf
- 14 months – on the road to maturity, but a long way to go!
- “Irrational” fears are not always irrational
- When your dog doesn’t care about your treats
- Is your dog distracted at the start of training class?
Tails & Trails
The Blitzen Bulletin
The Zooka Tales
The Zuzu Chronicles
Uncategorized
- July 2025: Spotlight on Keeping Dogs Safe & Preventing or Breaking Up Dog Fights
- May 2025: Birthday issue showcasing off-leash and distance work
- June 2024 Issue: Spotlight On Polite Greetings
- March 2024 Issue: Spotlight on heel
- January 2024 Issue: Spotlight on mental stimulation
- December 2023 Photos
- December 2023 Issue: Holiday success with “Off” and “Out” and More
- May 2023 Photos
- September 2022 Issue: polite greetings, learning by watching and crafty dogs
- August 2022 Issue: Polite greetings, door manners and girls just wanna have fun
- Taking care of your dog's ears, teeth and nails on your own
Products
- Assorted Vegetables – One Pound
- Clicker
- Dog Parkour
- Free Range Eggs – One Dozen
- Off-Leash Reliability
- Puppy Nipping Dog Training Handout and Video Resource
- Raw Unpasteurized Goat's Milk-1 Qt
- Rescue Group Donation
- Shock Free Rattlesnake Avoidance Training – Audit Spot
- Shock Free Rattlesnake Avoidance Training – Working Spot
- The Light of Dog Infographics
- Tricks To Teach Adult Dogs To Keep Their Brain Active And Healthy