TRY THIS TODAY! SERIOUSLY! The positive impact on your dog’s reactivity on its walk is striking. The American College of Veterinary Behaviorists call it a ‘SNIFF WALK.’ You just leave the house on your walk as usual, but after a … Continued
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Walking your dog. Here are a few of many, many easy to understand, on-line resources. Search for others if you want to learn more, but stay away from negative reinforcement techniques and equipment such as shock collars, choke chains, … Continued
Introducing Your Dog to People. (No touch, no talk, no eye contact!) Get in the proper state of mind, which means, be calm and assertive, acting like you’re in control of the situation. Your dog reads your body language … Continued
Your Street Dog. Dogs have been living side-by-side with people for over 30,000 years. They are genetically programed to respond to human contact. In fact, those who have studied Street Dogs have concluded that human contact is their single … Continued
“Close tethering” helps with a wide range of training issues and is one of the most useful training techniques for any dog but can be especially useful for former street dogs. In a nut shell it will help: Building trust … Continued
When a dog gets loose – often times owners do the exact wrong thing to “catch” the dog. Unintentionally of course, but it can have dire results if a scared dog darts into a busy street to escape his pursuer. … Continued
It is important to take extreme safety measures to ensure your new dog doesn’t escape as their flight risk is extremely high in the initial days prior to the bonding happening. Despite your best efforts it can and does happen. It … Continued
Interpreting dog’s play antics is very amusing and interesting. They have a whole language, humans don’t always know, in their behavior, gestures and sounds. Quite simply dogs are fascinating…. We can better understand them and by doing so provide safer … Continued
If you are like most dog owners you have struggled to keep a pill down with your dog. Most pills don’t taste good and dogs get wise to your tricks to the point where it can seem impossible to get … Continued