This is something you will hear a lot when training dogs. Only ask the dog once, for a known command, and if they don’t do it, follow through. So, essentially, if I say SIT, and the dog doesn’t sit, it’s either physical placement or a correction that follows. I get the premise behind it. We’dContinue reading “Say It Once! Always?”
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Dog Training Classes and What Ours Are All About
I love dog training classes – teaching them and going to them. I’ve taken multiple dogs through multiple (I can’t even count how many) classes over the course of my lifetime. I’ve taken some good classes, some mediocre classes and some great classes. I still take classes now, and have run the newest dog throughContinue reading “Dog Training Classes and What Ours Are All About”
Basic Dog Obedience Class
Still some spots left in our January Basic Obedience Classes in Milton, Ontario .Contact us to register your dog for training. If you take no other class, this is the one to take. Learn all the basics plus so much more and build a better relationship with your dog. Our classes are small, fun, entertainingContinue reading “Basic Dog Obedience Class”
Be Responsible and Respectful
There was a dead rotting skunk, 50 meters or so from where we played ball.The ball was more motivating than the skunk … for the time being.But every now and then she’d get a whiff and veer off course.You could see it in the way she scented the air.If that skunk had been alive, IContinue reading “Be Responsible and Respectful”
A Discussion on Place
I like the place command. I teach it, I used it, I do believe it is practical in certain situations. But I use it for seconds or minutes, rather than hours on end. For things like answering the front door, when guests come in, eating a meal, taking boiling water from one side of theContinue reading “A Discussion on Place”
Find It – End Game
In this final stage we have incorporated a toy, specifically a Kong. You do not have to move to this stage if you do not have a toy motivated dog. However, Kongs give us the option of adding food inside of them, which can help both the motivation for the toy and the ability toContinue reading “Find It – End Game”
Find It Step Four
In this stage we are making hides more challenging, requiring the dog to work to make the find, use their nose and their independent skills. Here we can also start to transfer to a toy – I love Kongs for this as you can fill the Kong with food for a stronger scent and highContinue reading “Find It Step Four”
Find It Step Three
Step Three in our Find It Series. At this stage we can make the game a touch more difficult, but not so difficult that your dog gives up or starts to look to you for help. We want them to work independently, so keep the finds easy enough to encourage them to work on theirContinue reading “Find It Step Three”
Find It Step Two
Part Two in our series on teaching Find It. The cold weather is slowly creeping up on us, so if you need some indoor things to get some of your dogs energy out and work their minds, this is an awesome option!
A Dogs Nose
A dogs nose is a powerful thing. You can harness this power to keep your dog mentally stimulated. While I like stuffed kongs every now and then, I’m not a fan of other things such as puzzle toys or lick mats to keep a dog occupied or stimulated. I prefer to harness the awesome powerContinue reading “A Dogs Nose”
Smart Dogs Canine Training Milton 