Let me first describe a dominant dog. Listed below are some characteristics that will give you some visual clues of dominance or bossiness in your dog: Pushy Assertive Challenging Self-assured or very strong-willed High Energy Excitable and easily distracted Your dominant dog is not necessarily bad. He just needs a lot of structure and leadership […]
Have fun with dog nose work, engage your kids and think outside the box. All at the same time. Think about it. Of all the senses that your dog comes with, his sense of smell is the way he “connects” with the world. It only makes sense that this could provide you, your kids and […]
My dog ignores me when we’re outside and he refuses to come to me especially at the dog park. What gives? He learned to come to me in that obedience class we took - but now it’s like he’s forgotten everything! Not only are you frustrated, but also tad bit embarrassed right? […]
It is entirely possible to not have a single accident when potty training your puppy. When we found Sammy 9 years ago at 8 weeks of age neither Leila or I personally had had a puppy in a long long time. So it was an adjustment to our lifestyle. So, of course, I took what […]
I understand your frustration because of your dog house soiling problem. It stinks, it’s ruined your floors and worst of all – it’s downright embarrassing. Here are 5 easy steps that will help you stop dog house soiling. Once you’ve ruled out all medical issues that may be causing his “accidents,” (e.g.; bladder infection) we […]
You might look at dog training as a “time luxury” you can’t afford. Simple structure in the home, like earning “twice-a-day” meals by getting a simple sit, seems to be too much for many. Asking for any additional add-ons to the dog’s learn-to-earn program seems to push an already time-crunched dog owner to the point […]
The sit command, if taught to your dog correctly and used frequently, could change your dog’s behavior for the better and forever. In fact, the sit command has so many uses it’s like a Swiss Army Knife. You know, that wonderful tool used by millions of people all over the world to get them out […]
Double Click on Picture To Start Your Video Your dog jumps all over you but you want to relax after a hard day at work. See if any of this sounds familiar: You just want to kick back. You certainly don’t want to do any dog training! Even when you have guests come […]
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 […]
Does bad dog behavior have you so beat down most days it seems you have totally lost control of your dog? Usually the culprit is an out-of-control bossy type dog or young dog with no boundaries, taking control of your whole house and everything in it. Where Did It All Go Wrong Before you find […]
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