One of the most fundamental elements of being a dog is having dog to dog play time. Playing with their own kind is as essential to their beings as is food. Without it they become difficult to live with. We have domesticated dogs but we haven’t and cannot take away their instinctive nature. Running, chasing,…
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January: National Train Your Pet Month
What does 2015 hold for you and your dog around training? What have you been putting off that you now have a New Years Resolution for? Make January be the time you train your pet and in this blog your dog. Here are some things you can be thinking about when designing a training program…
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How To Raise A Confident Puppy
A confident dog is a dog who is sound in mind and never asserts himself unless he’s being threatened. Raising a puppy takes time, energy and patience. Early puppy socialization is your first step in building confidence. Yet, there is a proper way to do so that will foster healthy relationships with people, other dogs…
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The Whole Piece of the Pie in Dog Training
The Whole Pie! Not Just a Piece How do I stop my dog from taking my shoes? How to I stop her from biting my pant legs, pulling on the leash? These questions are never ending. Everyone wants the magic pill. They want the well trained dog yet aren’t willing to or feel overwhelmed by…
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7 Key Secrets to a Well Trained Dog
A well trained dog is easy with these secrets. Play Work Play = PLAY: Dogs are players. If we don’t give them sufficient and effective exercise time we are working against ourselves and no one is happy. Before every training session play with your dog, hike with your dog, have a doggie playdate. Getting this…
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The Alpha Roll: A Big NO NO
What exactly is the Alpha Roll? It just pains me to write these words yet it’s a discussion worth having…still. I am now in my now 36th year of coaching people about body language and energy and how to teach their dogs to be happy members of their families. There was a period of time…
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No Time to Train Your Dog?
You just don’t have the time to train your dog but you want a well trained dog? If you want the dog on the bottom of this image, take just a few minutes every day to train her and you’ll have that dog. I’m sorry to say but there is no magic pill. You DO need…
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Dog Body Language Is a Dogs First Language?
So, what’s a dogs first language? Body language, of course. In the dog’s mind, what’s the difference between these two photos? Nothing except how we respond to it. Dogs don’t speak our language. Dogs speak dog body language. Their first language is body language and energy. This means that your dog is watching…
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Visits to the Vet Need Not Be Stressful
Does your dog put the brakes on when you get to the vets office where you have to drag her inside? Going to the vet doesn’t need to be a stressful time for your dog. In early puppyhood we have the opportunity to create a positive experience for our pup at the vet clinic yet…
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