Dog Behavior Articles
Dog Behavior improves inside with a leash
Dog Behavior Inside Will Improve with a Leash It never fails. Whenever I go into client’s home to work on their dog behavior, starting with lesson one, owners are surprised to hear me say, "Put a leash on your dog in the house." Now, on...
Better Dog Manners Outside – Start Inside
Get Better Dog Manners Outside by Doing This First Inside I'm a firm believer that better dog manners are achieved, if you set boundaries for your dog in your home. You can call them boundaries, or rules, or whatever you want to call them, and you reinforce them...
Multiple Dog Crazies
Multiple Dog Crazies - 3 Tips Dealing with multiple dogs can be a daunting task. When Leila and I got married we combined 7 dogs and 1 cat! It could have been a disaster but we immediately set about putting rules and boundaries into place so my 4 dogs and her 3 dogs...
Good Dog Doorbell Manners
Good Dog Doorbell Manners The fix for good dog doorbell manners Have one good alternative behavior for good dog doorbell manners instead of running to the door and barking and scratching on it.You get to pick that behavior. Now, whether it's go to your bed, a good...
How to Teach A Great Stay
How to Teach a Great Stay with Your Dog Teaching A Great Stay - It's an important command You know, once your dog knows how to sit, there are three steps to teach your dog to stay in a sit. So, Keeper and I are going to show you those three steps. We're...
Good Down Command Prevents Bad Dog Behavior
A good down command is a great stationary or control command to prevent unwanted behaviors or to redirect to just in case you forgot to put your dog in the down to begin with. Here's a very easy way to teach your dog to do a down in about four to five easy...
My Dog Jumps on Houseguests
Dog Jumps On House Guests Your 4 Step Plan for a Dog That Jumps Here's how to work on a dog that jumps on house guests. Step 1 It all starts when the doorbell rings and your dog is on leash. When you go to the door, have your jumping dog on a leash and just...
Dog Pulling on Leash 3 Tips
3 Tips to Stop Your Dog Pulling On Leash Is your dog pulling on a leash? Well, here's three tips that'll help you solve that problem. Stop Your Dog Pulling on leash Rule Number One: Have the right equipment. Use a six foot leash, standard leash, no...
SIT – The Swiss Army Knife of Dog Behavior
A Good Sit is The One Must Have Obedience Command Why do I call a Good Sit, the Swiss Army Knife of Dog Behavior, Dog Obedience commands? First, it's an easy command to teach. It's one of the first things all dog owners and all dog training class teach you and...
Dog Guards You
Does Your Dog Guard You? Here's how you can create a dog that guards you. You just got a brand new rescue dog . Lucky dog, since you're home all day he'll get lots of attention and love and you two can become great friends. A week or so goes by and you start to...