I love the red and green color combination of the holiday season. And as much as I enjoy a pretty pointsettia, the plant is well known for being a poison to dogs. I love my dogs much more than to take a chance on having a poisonous plant around, so I went a different route this year. I bought a red hibiscus plant. Not only is the plant safe for dogs to eat, people can eat them too, and they {Read More}
On Course for Housetraining 123
December 20, 2018 by
When I get a call for information on my Housetraining packages, as soon as I listen to the potential client’s side of the story, I understand why the dog or puppy is not progressing on the housetraining. I can hear the clues in the symptoms the caller presents and it pains me to know that without a sound houstraining plan, the dog or puppy will continue to eliminate everywhere and anywhere while the owners get more and more frustrated. I {Read More}
Velken’s Trick Dog Title – Novice
December 14, 2018 by
This is my puppy Velken, a Dobermann, at 145 days old. I taught him behaviors and rehearsed them everyday since I got him on Sunday, Sept 26, 2018. Most days I just took one meal and did a lesson in the morning with him. He loves to learn. And so he and I earned his Novice Trick Dog Title at a tad over 5 months old. It’s not hard to teach your dog behaviors, but it does take dedication. One {Read More}
Training The Family Dog
December 10, 2018 by
A potential client called me recently who wanted me to train his dog so that the pooch would leave him alone when he came home after work. This dog owner was fine when his dog greeted him, and was all right taking him outside for an after-work potty break, and feeding the dog was acceptable, too; but after that, this dog owner wanted to be left alone. I explained to him that yes, he worked hard all day and came {Read More}
Pet Dog Training vs Pet Dog Management
December 3, 2018 by
Sometimes a solution to a challenge we need to attend to with our pet dogs can best be solved via management rather than training. We all have a limited amount of energy and time, so when we can find a short cut to a behavioral solution, which is satisfactory and conclusive, and every bit humane, then by all means, let’s use it. One of my management techniques and strategies is gating when I’m making meals for my 7 dogs. All {Read More}
