A student recently expressed frustration over the bad habit his dog has developed of jumping on people – especially at the dog park. He is annoyed that people don’t mind when his dog jumps on them, and they even allow it instead of pushing his dog away. A couple of thoughts came to mind immediately. […]
I get asked a lot about digging. More specifically the question is “How do I get my dog to stop digging?” There is no simple answer to this question and, sadly, no real solution to the problem of digging. The truth is that some dogs could care less about digging so they either never start […]
Years ago, tugging with your dog was frowned upon by most every pet dog trainer. People were told NEVER tug with your dog! It will make him aggressive; it will make him wild and crazy and out of control; it will make him think he’s in charge; it will make him not listen to […]
Decisions have consequences. Adult dogs teach puppies this valuable lesson with great efficiency. For example, if you leave the older, grumpy dog alone when he growls at you in warning, nothing bad will happen to you. However, if you pester the older grumpy dog when he growls at you in warning, you likely will get […]
Everyone wants a well-socialized dog. But what does that mean? To most owners it’s a dog that plays nicely with and gets along well with any and every other dog it meets. That’s it. End of definition. But, is that the best definition of a well-socialized dog? And is that really what you want? A […]
Dogs are not always receptive to change. They quickly get set in patterns and routines, and they take comfort in the predictable. Try feeding your dog at 6:00 p.m. when he’s used to eating at 5:00 p.m. and you likely will have some explaining to do. That’s the nature of the beast. Like dogs, people resist […]
