Head halters are quite useful tools. It helps with dogs that are large and strong that pull on leash. But most importantly head-halters are a must for those dogs that for whatever reason lunge and pull towards other dogs or people. I am amazed to see how, when used correctly, head-halters can become the difference…
Category: Basic Obedience
Good Lad, Deuce Good Lad! When dogs chase cars
Living with a Border collie is frankly a lot of fun! There is so much about the breed that I enjoy. I personally love dogs that are intense in focus and great team players. Of course, like any breed, they also come with their challenges such as their possibly obsessive disposition for toys & balls…
Teaching your dog to walk on a loose leash using this simple technique
**NOTE: 1 SPOT LEFT** I don’t know about you, but I really do not like to walk dogs that pull on leash. I find that when this happens the walk just lost its relaxing quality. Perhaps other people do not feel the same about their dogs walking on a loose leash. Dogs pulling on a…
Why don’t you play tug with your boy?
We are on our regular walk with the dogs. One of the things that we do while hiking with them is practicing coming when called. If we want reliability, we must practice. If we want reliability, we must also pay the dog. Deuce is really, really reliable at recall, and that makes me smile with…
Expensive behaviors in dogs (or, I’ll give you up to $10,000 for your seat).
The world watched in disbelief on social media the video of a man being dragged off a flight when he refused to surrender his seat once being boarded on a flight home. The injuries he sustained were quite salient and the uproar that the event caused has given way to some airlines now offering up…
Three different strategies
I am behind closed doors taking some quiet time in. My rambunctious board & train just realized that I am in my bedroom and she is adamant to get in. I do my best to ignore her barking at the door. I begin counting: 1,2,3,… I manage to not acknowledge her barking. She stops the barking, but begins to whine….
You are on fire!
On this particular day, I am accompanying John on his regular hikes with our dogs. Rio is dashing from tree to tree. From scent to scent oblivious of the world around her. I call her. Nada! I know better than to keep calling her, but I also take notice that this girl needs a refreshing…
Stocking stuffers for your pup
Yes indeed folks the time of gift-giving is among us. And what do you have planned for the pooch in your life? Since I turned to a vegan eating lifestyle, I have had to experiment more in the kitchen. So as a bonus, I now have the confidence to know that I can satisfy my…
How to help your adolescent male dog with other dogs
On last week’s post I shared with you the excellent book excerpt from Dr. Dunbar about what to expect in adolescence from your dog. In this post I want to concentrate on interactions between male dogs that are not neutered because they are too young to do so, and other male dogs- neutered or otherwise….
Fall Courses
C.H.A.C.O.’s Agility from the Ground Up 1& 2, Recall (Come When Called), and Kinder Pup 2 classes are starting up the Fall! Below are the details. If interested, sign up now as these tend to book fast. **Agility From The Ground Up: Mini-Course 1 (AG1) Welcome to Agility From the Ground Up, a series of…