If you have an older dog and also a new puppy, should you go through the process of training the older dog as well? My answer is “Yes” and here is why: Any training is going to improve the lifestyle of your dog and give you a better understanding of who your dog is. You […]
Food is one of the most powerful resources you can use in your dog training. When I look at a bowl of dog food, I see a ton of opportunity for us to ad extra value to our voice and our movements. We want our dogs watching us and we also want our dogs listening […]
I want to answer that by talking about reinforcement and punishment. Reinforcement is the act of increasing any behavior. When your dog does something you want, you associate comfort and pleasure to that behavior. The formation of habit comes through a high amount of reward and literally thousands of repetitions. On the flip side of […]
If your dog is easily startled, there are a several things you can do. You can put your dog into the environment, where those things are happening and the humans themselves begin to relax in those situations. Find a place, where you can hang out with your dog, like a park bench and practice the […]
How do I go about socializing my dogs? What is the best way? Let me share, what socializing does not look like: it’s not a bunch of dogs, grouped together, playing hardcore. That is playing, not socialization. Many times, people will decide to take their dog to a dog park, have their dog play with […]