As my 3-year-old great-niece came downstairs this morning full of energy and singing Beatles songs (love that kid). Little Star and I knew the quiet of the morning was over. Laughter, running, screaming and crying would now take the room. Star was always friendly with kids and we had a lot of them in and […]
Let’s Talk Tech
I’m going to talk tech for a few minutes this morning. There are several reasons to videotape your dog. The first is to get to know him better. Taping 15 minutes of your new puppy’s first time alone will give you a plethora of information from which to help with your training and living strategy. […]
Practice, Practice, Practice: Keeping Behaviors Fluent
For over 40 years I have had a few things attached to me everyday. My keys, wallet, money and of course, for over 20 years, the all important cell phone. For 10 years I’ve had a clicker attached to my right pocket. The only place I don’t wear the clicker is when I go “sans […]
Frozen KONGS and Everything That’s Good In Life
Frozen KONGS are a dog’s and dog trainer’s best friend. They are very useful in many situations. They can be used to keep the dog busy, happy and quiet for just about any thing that can come up, whether planned or spur of the moment. If your dog loves KONGS, it is a great way […]
A Rose Is a Rose: A Toy Is Anything Your Dog Wants It To Be
This morning as one of my favorite trees was being taken down, I had the opportunity to spend an hour with one of my favorite dogs who is no longer here on earth. There were hundreds of pine cones in my driveway and pine cones were Dylan’s oyster. I never saw him with a tennis ball. […]
The House Began To Twitch
One of my most favorite things is to learn something new every day. I love that. The other night was a great learning experience and of course it included my dogs. About 5:00 PM Wednesday evening, the TV channels started to alert the viewing area to storms a brewin’. The map was lit up like […]
Calming Down Fido for The Fourth
This blog comes as a partner article from my website. This blog continues what to do if your dog is afraid of fireworks. Please feel free to read it at Fourth of July: Keep Your Dogs Safe. Trying to determine “how serious” and “how stressful” fireworks (thunderstorms, or any excess noises) are for your pet is the […]
Jumping Dogs
Dogs jump. Dogs jump when they are excited. Dogs jump when they are high energy. Dogs jump when they are happy. Dogs jump for years because their jumping gets reinforced. Dogs jump because they are excellent jumpers. Dogs jump to get closer to the good stuff. The good stuff is you: your face, your hands, […]
My Dogs Don’t Know “No”
What part of “No” don’t you understand? I heard that many times when I was growing up. What part of the word “No” do my dogs understand? NO part and today in my backyard they proved it. The dogs were out for a quick “backyard break”. We were doing some construction outside so they weren’t […]
I Walked My Dog Today
I walked my dog today. It was the same walk we’d taken for five years, since she came to live with us. It was a similar path that we take often and it was a Friday morning of no particular meaning. Except today was a very special Friday morning. You see, I haven’t walked a […]
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