All dog trainers can relate to these types of questions/statements: When will the training be done? How long will the training take? I have ___ event happening in __ amount of time, I need my dog to be trained by then. There is no definitive answer to these questions and we set ourselves and our [...]
Puppies go through a critical development phase during which exposure (safely and positively!) to new things is critical for their development. The more exposure they get in safe, fun, positive ways the better for their social development. Romeo at the Halloween store However, it’s just as important to continue their socialization and exposure [...]
When I get a call from a client concerned about a dog who is growling, snapping or even biting over bones or other valuables, people often seem to be skeptical that the behavior can be changed. It can! Fortunately, Zuzu is NOT possessive about toys – she loves to share! Zuzu started out [...]
Do you know what your dog’s motivators are? If you train using positive reinforcement or reward-based methods, you need to know! So what does reward-based or positive reinforcement training mean? In a nutshell, it means we are proactive in teaching our dogs what TO do, and we reward them for making the “right” or a [...]
Some people don’t enjoy walking their dogs because the dogs are so over-the-top excited, they leap around and make it difficult to get leashed up; they knock people over trying to rush out the door; and they practically yank arms out of their sockets dragging people down the sidewalk. Other people have the opposite problem: [...]
