Tag: Training
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How to Handle Feeling Frustration in Training
Everyone has dealt with feeling frustrated during a training session. We want our dogs to be perfect because we see perfect videos of perfect dogs made by perfect trainers all over the Internet, right? What these videos don’t show you is the process that the trainers went through. Even my own videos show a finished…
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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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Give In! To Leash Pressure!
In my previous post talking about loose leash walking, I described my usual go-to for teaching a dog to walk on a loose leash. If you haven’t read it already, check it out here: My Dog is Dragging Me Everywhere! Teaching your dog where to walk – right next to you – is going to…
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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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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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Potty Training: “My Puppy Pees Outside, Then Comes in and Pees Again!”
Over the years, countless people – friends, family, clients – have asked me one question: “Why does my puppy pee inside after he’s already peed outside?” First of all, please allow me to ease your mind and tell you that this is completely normal. There are several possible reasons why a puppy may be peeing…
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Ouch! My puppy is Biting Me!
I’d like to start this off by saying… You are not alone! Puppies are notorious for taking all kinds of things in those sharp, tiny, shark-like teeth of theirs – and that includes human hands, fingers, toes, virtually anything! I’d also like to reassure those of you who are dealing with normal puppy nipping: This…
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