Loose leash walking can be a lifesaver! (And if you’ve ever been dragged by a dog on leash, you know what I’m talking about!) Let’s take a look athow to ask your trainer for the help you need and then talk about how to train a polite loose leash...
Have you taken your dog to the dog park for some off leash play? People get really excited about dog parks. Which is great. It’s fun to see the dogs running around having a good time, getting exercise, and all that. BUT. Some dogs don’t like dog parks. We have several...
Last week, we talked about setting goals and figuring out what we need to train our pets. This week, we’ll talk about how to get those behaviors trained! The key to training solid behaviors is breaking them down into manageable steps. We’ll also want to check to see...
Yesterday, I went into Wal-Mart and forgot what I went in for…and also left my shopping list sitting on my desk. Oops. Did I get what I actually needed at Wal-Mart? Nope! Didn’t even go to the right section of the store. Did I come out of Wal-Mart empty handed?...
If you hire me or read this blog or my social posts for a while, you’ll notice there are words I don’t really use compared to other trainers. Correct. Command. Punish. That’s because I’m a positive reinforcement trainer. That’s a fancy way of saying that I reward good...