I am in the kitchen waiting for Deuce and Rio to finish their breakfast; this morning it was served in their bowls. Deuce appears at the kitchen while Rio bee lines to Deuce’s dish just in case he has left something behind. Once she realizes there is nothing left she comes into the kitchen. I…
Category: Basic Obedience
Redirecting
It is early in the morning and I am still in bed. My eyes are closed, yet I can still feel a pair of eye staring at me. Then I hear a tiny whimper; and now I am pretending to be asleep. I keep my eyes closed for that effect and try hard not to…
Still Learning
I am working with some clients and their dog in teaching the dog not to pull on leash. They had come to me after a frustrating full-time pulling outing with their dog. I take the dog’s leash from my client’s hand and we take off walking, the dog was barely pulling and very interested in…
Only 2 Spots Left For Rally O!
There are only 2 spots left for Rally O. Do sign up now to reserve your spot. Here are the details again on Rally O and how to register. Rally (or Rally Obedience) is an interactive dog sport that combines skills learned in a basic obedience class and competition obedience exercises into a course where…
Let him have it!
This week I have a client’s dog staying with us for board & train. The dogs have gotten along just fine. Just a few “that’s my bed, ball or toy” “conversations” that have been curtailed readily. Yesterday as I am attempting to play with Deuce and Rio and our friendly visitor, I realized that the…
Three Games in a Row
I am exercising the dogs this morning and I notice that Rio is sort of inspecting the whippet (toy)instead of playing. We had to change toys because the last one basically tore away from the whippet. Now instead of playing by chasing the toy she is smelling and looking at it – perhaps making sure…
Bad Dog, Not!
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…
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…