As it is customary, I give the dogs their evening chewies. Deuce dashes to the living room and he settles on the carpet – in the same spot as he does every night to happily chew. Rio runs to the dog bed in the kitchen. I am next to her and I take the opportunity…
Category: Basic Obedience
Play Biting
Here is a not-so-trivia question for you…. Of all the things that your young puppy needs to learn pronto is… 1. To interact with friendly adult dogs. 2. To avoid eating foods that can make him sick. 3. To control the pressure of his bite on human skin. If you checked number #3 you deserve…
How To Stop My Dog From Chasing Squirrels
Question: Zora, my 16 month old Husky/GSD mix, is very well-behaved MOST of the time. However, when we go for walks, she spots squirrels, birds or cats well before I do. With no warning, she good-naturedly, yet violently lunges towards the prey. When she does this, I make her sit to calm herself, but when we resume walking…
Under-trained. Period.
I am heading towards our front gate to retrieve a package. And I am also waiting with Deuce and Rio for a friend of mine that is bringing her dog over to play. She shows up a bit earlier and spots the package. With the front gate now wide-open she retrieves the package. I guess…
Help with Dog eating other dog’s “poop”
Question: My question is regarding Tibault’s nasty habit of eating other dog’s poops, which makes me have to be hyper-vigilant on our walks. Anything I can do to train him not to eat poop? Answer: Hi Gita, Sure, a nasty habit indeed but depending on whom you ask! Right? Dogs can eat their own excrement…
My Dog Lunges To Meet Other Dogs and Human Friends
Question: Hi Almudena, To get to her destination quicker, my dog Jessie pulls, lunges and wants to run towards a dog and/or person she knows while on leash. What can I do in order to help her meet her friends in a calmer manner? Thank you, Diane Answer: Hi Diane, Thank you for your inquiry….
Submit Your Behavior or Specific Situation Questions About Your Dog To Me
Through my blog Slice of Life I have shared with all of you over 100 posts to date. I hope that these posts have brought you insight and knowledge on how you can live and enjoy life alongside your dogs. So here is to a little “experiment” I would love to try: Please submit via the form below…
Open Enrollment for Kinder Pup 1
Beginning on October 19th, 2013 Kinder Pup 1 will be offered as an open enrollment class! What this means for you is that you and your puppy won’t have to wait for the next class to begin to join in. You can enroll and attend at any given week for six weeks. Classes are held every Saturday from 8:30-9:30am (with…
C.H.A.C.O. Has New Training Digs
We’re jump starting 2013 with a kick! C.H.A.C.O. has new training digs in Tesuque. At C.H.A.C.O. Dog Training & Behavior Consulting, we are committed to teaching and training with modern-science based methods of learning theory (how dogs learn) and positive reinforcement techniques. For more information on our training techniques, please read here. We plan to…