The Story of Alik
This is the perfect story of why training helps a dog be a good dog and makes life easier for them. I received a call from a woman who said she needed help with her six-month-old Malamute. Read more!
Dog Behavior
Should You Be Thinking About Puppy Behavior Training Differently?
What do You Expect from Your Puppy? In your mind, you paint a picture of all the things you’d like to do with your dog, the way your dog is…
The Joys of ‘Fun’ Teaching
YOU KNOW HOW YOU FEEL WHEN YOU ARE UNDER PRESSURE AND FEEL YOU ARE BEING TESTED? LEARNING AND PERFORMING WHEN ON THE SPOT ISN’T EASY. Most of the time you…
Elisabeth Weiss – A wikiHow Expert
We use the internet every day to find much-needed answers to questions about our pets happiness, health and training. WikiHow is a huge resource for addressing these and many other…
Timing Is Everything With Your Dog
Reinforcement at the right time can help you and your dog! Using management can be a valid teaching pathway for both you and your dog. Essentially, you can build a…
At Home Dog Grooming is Possible!
Grooming your dog at home doesn’t need to be difficult In this unfortunate time of a pandemic when many grooming salons are closed, you might want to do some basic…
Teaching and Eliciting Voluntary Compliance for Grooming and Medical Procedures
I can’t touch her ears! She hates the brush! He shakes on the way to the groomer. Isn’t it an oxymoron that on one hand we “spoil” our beloved dogs…
consequences for nuisance behaviors
One of the first things I taught my puppy Zeldi is to settle on the floor during food preparations, human and canine. She knows that very well. as soon as…
Relaxation protocols
As I am gaining more experience teaching dogs to be comfortable in the overly stimulating urban environment I am finding that rewarding settling on a blanket or bed of their…
The problem with the word “positive”
Whatever “well behaved” means to you, your dog will learn which behaviors are acceptable and which are not. After all, as much as we love them, as close as they…