My dog licks constantly is one of many, frequent complaints from clients. By the time I get the call or email, the owner’s tolerance threshold has been reached. They are literally going nuts with their dog licking. Is it medical? If you have an incessant licker the very first thing to do is to have […]
It seems the problem of dogs chasing squirrels is aggravating to more dog owners than you would expect. Here are owner’s concerns: squirrel chasing ruining a perfectly good walk arms out of sockets banged up knees from falls Then the Obvious Question, “How Do I Stop It?” Stopping it takes training and practice. You […]
“Our fearful dog is keeping us from enjoying all the things a normal dog owner gets to enjoy with their dog.” That was the answer I got when I asked Billy and Sue, “How can I help you with your dog?” Now that can be a lot of things, so I asked them what their […]
“My dog licks all the time!” It drives me nuts and because my dog licks so much, I can’t seem to stay in a meaningful relationship” That’s exactly what my client said when I got all the background information for our lessons. In fact, the licking was so bad that her dog would not only […]
Being confronted by the trainer in Jack’s socialization class that Jack was a social bully, was concerning, humiliating – and embarrassing. The subject was not addressed directly but instead, Jack, a young, head-strong Siberian husky pup was timed out (crated) so many times in his socialization class that his owners were too embarrassed to return. […]
“Your dog’s behavior will change when you change” is what we tell owners who insist that “I need to fix their dog”. I had an elderly couple as clients who had called about their 5 year old Bulldog named Freddy who had taken to house soiling. One of the first things they said was they […]
That’s what my last client of the day had to say, “I’m tired of apologizing for my dog’s bad behavior.” She also added that her dog’s behavior was, in her conservative view, embarrassing as well. She had tried puppy class but had taken Sophie out of training because Sophie, as a puppy, was too afraid […]
What got me to thinking about women and their dogs? We had a scary medical emergency this morning with our lab, Sammy who, from a small thrown away puppy, has had some serious medical issues with his hips and elbows. When Leila heard Sammy’s low yelp/scream Saturday morning she saw Sammy not moving – not […]
“Just how much work is this dog going to be anyway?@*!” that was the question from my new friend at Starbucks. I was just grabbing a coffee at Starbucks in between lessons and reading one of the new books I got on dog training. Always want to stay educated. I guess this man saw what […]
I received an email about a fearful dog from the owner who needed help with her fearful dog. She wrote, “How can I train or work with my dog to not fear certain people? He barks and is afraid of men. It’s pretty tough on walks at times.” It can be very frustrating not to […]
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