I LOVE dog shows and Westminster especially. Sure, I get upset at them sometimes because it seems that the same breeds win over and over. My breed, the Golden Retriever has never won. But my other breed, The English Springer Spaniel, has won six times. The Terrier group has won way too many times and don’t … Read more
Having just brought our new puppy home, I am refreshing my mind on puppy potty training. Ellen’s article is just the ticket for me. It is clear and easy to understand as well as entertaining. The key here is, “No guilt”. Potty training a new pup, or any dog of any age, is challenging. We … Read more
Leah over at Canine Movement Lab has an excellent article about not correcting your dog for a natural behavior. Leah is a great dog trainer and I highly recommend reading her article. Stop Correcting Natural Behaviors – Canine Movement Lab
Leah from Canine Movement Lab has written a great article about resource guarding around food. I think it is a no brainer that you never bother a dog that has food or a bone. But some trainers think it is OK to “teach” a dog to be OK with someone grabbing their food. People, it … Read more
“They go by feel, they’re not like us, they don’t have that highly developed prefrontal cortex, their system is designed to feel and it doesn’t mean they’re not intelligent, they’re very intelligent, they go by feel … I wish I could tap into that. I would know a lot more and I would probably … Read more
How to Prevent Dogs Biting Kids (huntingforheart.com) If you are a parent, a Grandparent or just someone who loves dogs and/or children, you need to read this article. (linked above) For the sake of the children. For the sake of the dogs. For your sake too. I’m sure a lot of people would look at the … Read more
My friend Leah from Canine Movement Lab did a really nice interview with a podcast called Dogs and Deadlifts. OK, so who thought up that name. Anyhow, Leah talked about training, nutrition (and a nice shoutout to me, thank you Leah) spay and neuter and more. I hope you enjoy it. Oh, and spoiler … Read more
As I have stated before, I am not a dog trainer. But I do believe very strongly in the natural Dog Training model that was developed by trainer Kevin Behan. Kevin believed that in order to raise a puppy to be the best it could be, you needed to go slowly. It is very possible … Read more
On this blog post, I am talking about safety for dogs and children, and for everyone really. In this picture we see a little child giving a dog a hug. Cute, right? Well, giving a dog a hug can be cute for us but for the dog, not so much. Most dogs don’t like hugs, … Read more
Natural Dog Trainer Jenya Chernoff working with Dottie. Part of a natural lifestyle for you and your dog, is training. Now, I don’t mean dominating them or being their “Alpha”. That theory is very outdated, but trainers are still using it. I am talking about using your dogs natural prey drive to build attraction and … Read more
I am not a dog trainer. I want to make that very clear. Even though I have taken dogs to advanced AKC Obedience titles and had High in Trial, I am not a trainer. So, I always defer to the experts. Leah Twitchell is one of those experts I turn to. She is helping me … Read more
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