Tag: Clicker
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Hyper to Hiking Buddy: How to Channel Your Dog’s Energy for Adventure
Got a high-energy dog? Learn how to turn your wild, overexcited pup into a calm, focused trail partner. Espresso Dog Training shows you how to go from chaos to connection using positive reinforcement.
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Mistakes Happen – it’s okay!
In the video above, I confuse the heck out of Ember! You can tell she’s confused based on her behavior here – she’s looking away, she’s jumping up too high, and wrapping her paws around my arm. All of these signals indicate she doesn’t know what I want. Even if you feel like a failure…
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My TOP 3 Most Important Behaviors!
You just brought your brand new dog home. Whether you just purchased or adopted a puppy or an adult, you’re probably wondering, Where do I start? Well, this post is designed to help you answer that question! Of course, this is purely my own opinion, and you may find other trainers suggest other behaviors. We’re…
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3 Games That Work Your Dog’s Brain
If you’ve already read my previous post on Mental vs. Physical Exercise, then you already know that I’m a huge fan of mental exercise! In other words, I’m a big fan of anything that really works out your dog’s brain. The reasons why are listed in the above post, but I’ll quickly list them here…
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Mental vs. Physical Exercise
I hear it all the time. “I walk him for an hour, but…” “He can swim for forty-five minutes, but…” “She can run around in a field for two hours, but…” “… he (or she) can’t calm down!” I’ve touched a little bit on teaching dogs to be calm in this (kinda lengthy) blog post:…
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Rewards, Lures, and Bribes; Oh My!
Yes, dear readers, as the title suggests, today I will be talking about the differences between Rewards, Lures, and Bribes. There are many people – owners and trainers alike – who make the claim that using food in training is “bribery.” Many believe that using food will create a dog who only works – or…
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My Dog is Dragging Me Everywhere!
Training a dog to walk nicely on leash can be difficult for many owners! Walking nicely seems to be a foreign concept for so many of our beloved pets, and many owners learn to just deal with being dragged around because nothing seems to help! Dogs have what’s known as the Opposition Reflex. This means…
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Potty Training 101: For Adults And Puppies!
This is the most common reason I’m called in for training. Whether for puppies or adults, if you’re having potty training woes, this is the general method I use! If your adult is having potty training issues, this means that you have to go back to Potty Training 101, and treat the adult dog as…
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No Paws Here: Invisible Boundaries!
Does your puppy or older dog like to walk on places where you’d really rather he didn’t? That’s right, faithful followers. Today we are discussing Boundary Training! *Gasp!* Does that mean you’re going to suggest an ecollar or prong collar? But aren’t you a positive reinforcement trainer? No! I mean, no, I’m not going to…
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Dogs Being Dogs!: Chasing!
Chasing is a behavior that many, many dog owners struggle with. Chasing cats, chasing cars, chasing prey, chasing children… The list goes on and on. The first thing to understand is, dogs are not intentionally trying to disobey you. They aren’t being “cruel.” They aren’t being “bad dogs.” In fact, a dog who chases is…
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