Jahzara joined our family in 2003 when she was about 1.5 years old. She was a Greyhound bred to be a racer but never actually raced. Her paperwork indicated that she was retired because she would not chase anything. We always thought was hilarious, because she LOVED to chase things! Apparently, she just did not [...]
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 [...]
Jahzara was one of our Greyhounds. We had been fostering for a few years after Gunner died, and Jahzara (originally Jane) joined us as another foster. Jahzara was very afraid of everyone when she came to us. Afraid of people. Afraid of men. Afraid of children. Afraid of other dogs. Pretty much afraid of everyone [...]
Jahzara was one of our Greyhounds. She was very unsure about everything when she originally joined our family. She was afraid of people, other dogs, pretty much everyone. When she joined our family, we had Joxer, our Smooth Collie. She settled in ok with him. She attached to me quickly. She was very unsure about [...]
One of the biggest points I try to get across to people is that training dogs effectively is really about creating a partnership, learning to work together, and learning to communicate effectively with each other. It’s not about “teaching the dog who is boss” or establishing “dominance” because if that’s your main goal, you’ve already [...]
