Category: Obedience
B.O.W.O.W. Training “Shhhh…”
(Body Only Without Words) One of the challenges we face when training our dogs is communicating what we want from them without repeating commands. Until they understand the meaning of the command or “cue” it makes no sense saying it over and over. This will just serve to frustrate the dog, teach him to ignore […]
Dogs Can Provide Therapeutic Assistance
Spread the Wealth Do you have a great dog? Does she like to meet people? Enjoy getting hugs? Is she a little show off who loves doing tricks on command? Would she like to pay a visit now and then to the sick or elderly for some gentle petting and lots of attention? Or […]
Dogs Jumping up to Greet
Jumping for Joy “meet & greet without lifting your feet” Typically dogs will jump up on you to get closer, or to get your attention. So, if you push the dog away and say “no, get down” you are very likely reinforcing the behavior you want to stop, Realizing that the dog see’s this as attention […]
