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
Dog training …. so many philosophies and training methods. Dr. Ian Dunbar recently gave a talk on TED and I feel it’s worth sharing. Click here to view his TED broadcast. Dr. Ian Dunbar believes in dog friendly dog training. … Continued
Lucy and Jute’s time with the dog behaviorist. Our Desi Dogs from India: We adopted Lucy at about 5 months old thru ISDF, picking her up on the same day she was flown into Chicago. We adopted her brother, … Continued
For most people potty training your dog is a very stressful task and can elicit much unnecessary worry. It’s actually quite simple and can be done very fast is you follow a few simple rules. Cesar Milan has a very … Continued
Old outdated training methods advocate asserting your dominance over your dog to enforce your role as alpha. New modern methods prescribe positive reinforcement training techniques which have proven to be very effective. is the and Most people are firmly on one side or … Continued
The “time-out” is a useful tool for eliminating many unwanted behaviors in dogs. Repeatedly interrupting an unwanted behavior and immediately giving your dog some time alone can rapidly decrease the frequency of that behavior. To learn more about how to … Continued
You are not alone. It is common for dogs to have separation anxiety. In fact, in the US, it is one of the most prevalent behavioral issues, which is not surprising considering we Americans tend to bond strongly with our … Continued
Integrating a new dog into your home with a cat can be challenging but in most cases with patience and applying effective techniques will result in success. Some cats and dogs end up being best friends and playing and snuggling … Continued
Need help crate training? Crate training can be a very effective method to integrate a dog into your house. It can help lessen anxiety by having their own “den” and safe place to call their own. It can be an … Continued