Tag Archive for ‘dog training’
Your Dog Training Questions: Running After Other Dogs While On Walks
Walks are extremely important for both your dog’s good health and good behavior. Daily walks let your dog expend energy in a positive, healthy way. But sometimes dogs act up while they are on the leash. Here’s a question from a reader about her dog’s habit of chasing other dogs. Your Question: Jim, We are [...]
Dog Training: Train Like A Pro
It always gives me a great sense of satisfaction when, after a series of puppy training sessions, clients feel good about the training we did with their puppy. Moreover, they are impressed enough with the results they also want to give me a testimonial about the improvements for our website to share with our readers. [...]
You Dog Training Questions: My Puppy Chews And Licks Everything While We’re At Work
Do you ever wonder what your dog does at home all day while you are at work? If your dog doesn’t have the exercise and structure they need, it’s probably something you don’t want them doing. Chewing, digging, licking and house soiling are some of the many things a bored, lonely and energetic dog can [...]
Puppies: Tips For Getting A New Dog, Even An Older Dog
Thinking about getting a new dog or puppy? Generally it’s better to plan an adoption from a shelter or the purchase of a pure bred dog. But, you never know when you will happen upon a stray that tugs on your heart strings. I was surprised once. I said I would never have a new [...]
Dog Training: Keep Training Short, Simple and Successful
There is no doubt that successful dog training, even if it’s a simple come command, takes time and in our busy lives, time is one commodity we are finding very little of these days. Positive training with food treats is not only extremely good for you and your dog, if done correctly and consistently it [...]
Review: house breaking and puppy biting
I’m Cathy Fonfara and my dog is Stella Dora. We called Jim after my vet recommended Jim Burwell to puppy train and train me to potty train Stella So I called up Jim, he came to the house and showed me how to train Stella and I used his techniques After 3 lessons and she’s [...]
Your Dog Training Questions: My Once-Friendly Dog Is Attacking Her Sibling
Your Question: Jim, I have two female boxer/pit mixes. They are both one-and-half-years old and are sisters from the same litter. They have always been best friends. They have never had a problem with each other and were always cuddling and playing. One of my dogs recently had surgery for a tooth extraction and a [...]
Michael Vick dogs teach dog owners a lesson
For anyone needing a glimmer of hope or words of inspiration that would give some kind of sign that says, “Yes, you can fix your dog problem!” look no further than the Parade Magazine in Sunday’s Houston Chronicle. I’m talking about the story of the Rescue and Redemption of Michael Vick’s dogs, written by Jim [...]
Dog Behavior: Is There a Cure for Dog-Dog Aggression?
I have worked with many clients seeking a cure for their aggressive dogs. Their questions are usually the same: Can you fix it? What do I have to do? How long will it take? Can you fix it? As much as all clients want their dog to be friendly towards all other dogs, the reality [...]
Review: My hero- Jim Burwell
We called Jim Burwell for several reasons. One is that, having owned several beloved dogs who had been assets to our family (even members of our family), I had never properly trained a dog. The dog was always the leader in our household. In fact–although it’s embarrassing for me to admit–when we’d have company for [...]
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