Are You Making These 10 Training Mistakes?

1. You don’t train your dog often enough Most of us do teach basic behaviours and routines to our new dogs. But once the relationship stabilizes, we often allow our dogs to go on “auto-pilot.” Consequently, response times for important behaviours can worsen; often a...

5 THINGS YOUR DOG SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO

Your dog should not be allowed to: 1. Eat grapes, onions, large amounts of garlic, mushrooms, chocolate (baker’s is way worse than a candy bar from the impulse aisle in the grocery store), etc. etc. etc.   I know. They’re eyes are just so adorable when they’re begging...

Caring For a Deaf Dog

Types of Deafness There are two types of deafness – acquired and congenital. Congenital deafness occurs due to a defective gene that results in a malformation or nonfunctional ear. In Susan Cope Becker’s book, Living With A Deaf Dog, 64 dog breeds with reported...

IT CAN’T GET ANY EASIER THAN THIS GUYS!!

 TOP TEN NEW HOUSE RULES FOR SUCCESS   1.            NO MORE ON ANY FURNITURE IN THE HOUSE, NOT THE COUCH, NO MORE SLEEPING WITH YOU IN YOUR BED. MAKE HIM A BED IN YOUR ROOM IF YOU WISH, OR A CRATE SO HE CAN BE NEAR YOU IF (YOU NEED IT). WE NEED TO TEACH HIM...

BACK TO THE BASICS

THIS IS FOR A FEW OF MY CLIENTS THAT NEED JUST A LITTLE REMINDER, The most common mistake I see is not following what I call the fulfillment formula — that is, exercise, discipline then affection. We tend to give affection, affection, affection and this creates...

MEET WISER THE HOUND, NEW TO BOOTCAMP

This is Wiser, he is a one year old hound who is in desperate need of some manners and boundaries. His owners have unfortunately had some bad training in the past which left them with an out of control dog who thinks HE runs the house and he owns everything. Lets just...

GOOD QUESTION PART TWO

Well after yesterdays question of : why does my neutered dog hump? I got flooded with, why does my female dog hump even when she is fixed? Well this is my thought on the whole subject and I hope it answers all the humping questions. If not ask me another and I will...