If we want to effect change with our dogs behaviour, we need to look at who is truly in charge. This isn’t a matter of dominance, rather, it is a matter of who is calling the shots, who is serving who and what messages are we portraying to our dogs. It is not overly commonContinue reading “Who’s In Charge?”
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A Little Secret About Dogs
Come here … a little closer. Little bit closer. I want to tell you a secret. A secret about dogs that you may or may not know. A secret that may help you understand your dog better while you are training … or dealing with issues. There are NO perfect dogs. There, I said it. ThereContinue reading “A Little Secret About Dogs”
Who Says it HAS to be That Way?
I am very much a “if it works, do it”, kind of person. I don’t like made up terms for things that have been around forever, I really don’t like inside the box thinking and parameters that you MUST follow in order to gain success. I don’t like naming and creating new problems and pickingContinue reading “Who Says it HAS to be That Way?”
Hand Feeding et al
I’ve been reviewing, in my mind, feeding, and all the specifics that people may tell you to do with it. The typical is; schedule feed, for puppies, three times a day, for adult dogs, once or twice a day. Never free feed. Stick your hand in the bowl while they’re eating (please DON’T DO THIS),Continue reading “Hand Feeding et al”
Keeping An Open Mind
I think it’s important, being a teacher, to be open to all different methods of training and working with students. Here we are shaping a sustained head in bucket performance (for no specific reason other than its cute and it entertains me). We are using shaping and initially started with luring to the extent ofContinue reading “Keeping An Open Mind”
Whistle Recall Mini Session
As promised, here is a quick video of us getting in a few reps of the short leash recall to clean up the response a bit. I don’t whistle well in the cold. My lips may have frozen at one point. Let’s hope spring comes sooner than later.
Whistle Recall Second Outdoor Session
Well, when you train dogs, you should always expect the unexpected. I know better than to have things go perfectly as planned (not that I did much planning other than to wake up and go outside). I know better than to expect a terrier not to lull me into thinking they “know” what they areContinue reading “Whistle Recall Second Outdoor Session”
Say It Once! Always?
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?”
What Attracts You?
I often wonder this. What attracts people to the particular breed or mix that they get. It’s a typical question I ask during many private sessions, especially with puppies. The answers vary from someone liking the look of the dog, to someone knowing someone with the same breed and they loved it, to the lesserContinue reading “What Attracts You?”
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”
Smart Dogs Canine Training Milton 