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Getting Ready for Halloween
Have you decided what your dog is dressing up as this year?
Ive been thinking about it. I’ve also been c
onsulting with one of my Golden Retrievers, Demi, about what she wants to be, and we came up with the best idea. Dog costumes for other breeds of dogs! I think Demi really wanted to be a Collie...
Top 5 Tips For Fun This Fall With Your Dog
Fall is a great time of year to include your dog in your plans. I am happy to see that restaurants
and coffee houses are becoming more and more dog friendly. As our freedom to take our dogs places increases, our dog’s vocabulary needs to increase. Your understanding of how your dog thinks needs...
Seasons Are Changing! Don’t Forget About Your Dog!
Autumn has arrived! Here in Alabama, the days are warm and the nights are cool. Just as we are affected by the change in temperature, the time shift, and the shorter days - so are our dogs.
The cooler days can be both wonderful and problematic. Taking the proper precautions will ensure your dog...
A Morning in the Life of Chaos - A Puppy’s Life
I would like to take you guys through a typical day in my life. My wife (Brandy, a teacher) and I h ave three kids: Cooper (8), Lily (6), and Charley (2). We recently decided to get a puppy. Enter Turbo – a bright, playful, and energetic twelve-week-old Havanese.
We start our morning routine...
Why Wont My Dog Just Lay Down?!? Teaching Through Stress
Having two dogs (Golden Retrievers) that are 13 years old has spoiled me. They couldn&r
squo;t care less about going out to pee all the time. As they've gotten older and I have to coax them to exercise with me, if Im feeling lazy that day and want to cut corners or cut it short, they fully...
Taking Your Dog Places This Summer
Well summertime is coming up, the weather is getting warmer, and our favorite restaurants and bars are knocking the dust off their patio chairs and tables. (actually here in the south, its been patio weather for a month or so, but I figured I would take a little poetic license…)
That being the...
Distraction training- introduction
Have you ever watched a service dog work? Maybe you've observed a guide dog lead his master across a street or seen a therapy dog bring joy to a patient. Maybe you've thought these dogs are smarter than yours. They're not. They've been distraction trained.
Distraction training is the third...
The myth of practicing obedience
A client recently asked me how long each day obedience should ideally be practiced. I realized that this client had bought in to the Myth of
Practicing Obedience. A human who accepts this myth believes that obedience training consists of regularly practicing a set of routines with his dog. So,...
