Dog Training, Animal Welfare, And Taking Credit
If you are committed to a noble cause, you dedicate your life to finding solutions. That is the way of life: you see many needs, one in particular gets your attention, you make a decision, and then you act. Animal welfare can be one of those causes. The need for humane animal welfare never goes […]
Dog Training Is Doing
“You’ll never plow a field by turning it over in your mind.” – Irish Proverb A lot in life can be compared to farming. You leave a field to itself, it will become overgrown and produce no fruit. You work the field, you get a good crop. The same can be said about owning a […]
Having A Dog During Times Of Great Stress Or Tragedy
Do you have a dog, and are you in the midst of a horrible life experience? What can be done? It is always best to prepare for potential emergencies, if at all possible. It’s a good idea to stay in good physical shape, have extra supplies, be part of a healthy and loyal “tribe”, have […]
Can A Dog Be Made Childproof?
Can a dog be trained to be 100% safe around all children, no matter what the child does around or to the dog? I get these inquires in some form or fashion about once a year… Usually a mom calls me to ask me to train their dog to tolerate whatever type of abuse their […]
Dog Training The One Thing
What one thing could you do, starting today, to improve your dog’s behavior? Consider this… Much of dog training isn’t about what the dog is doing. It is what you are, or are not, doing with your dog. Many people tell me that their dog “doesn’t listen”, or is “stubborn”. What they are really saying, […]
Dog Training When Teasing Becomes Aggression
It is never a good idea to tease a dog. Teasing is different than play… It is good and healthy to play with your dog every day. Fetch, tug, hide and seek, swimming, new toys are all good for your dog. However, teasing is something different. Teasing is purposely engaging in activities that frustrate, provoke […]
Dog Training Breaking Points
Every dog has breaking points, physically and mentally. Thus, it is wise to set limits as to what stimuli your dog has to deal with… For example, dogs can sometimes get in a fight with another dog in the home. Maybe the first time, the dogs can once again get along. Sometimes, just that one […]
Dog Training Turning Points
Life has turning points. These are key events, or milestones, in your life that change you forever. Dogs also have turning points. The question is always whether they will turn out for the good or bad… I experienced a number of turning points in my life. As, or after, each incident, I knew something had […]
Maintaining A Proper Mental Attitude During Your Dog Training Lessons
If you don’t learn and practice the proper mental attitude during your dog training lessons, you will not get the most out of the lessons, nor will you be prepared to use the training in real life situations. Similarly, if you don’t help your dog to learn and practice with the proper mental attitude, your […]
Help, My Dog Is Broken!
You are making breakfast. Without looking, your sleeve brushes your plate off the edge of the counter, it falls to the floor, and shatters. Some dogs can be shattered. For some dogs, after being attacked by another dog, being abused, or having to defend themselves against a human, the dog changes. What was once a […]