konas touch

gentle teachings for you & your dog

DoggyDoggy
DoggyDoggy
  • home
  • dog training services
    • in-home dog training
    • in-home puppy training
    • dog behavior consultations
  • “positive training”
    • how to make sure a dog trainer is positive
    • Positive Dog Trainers Directory
  • dog resources
    • books I love
    • dog articles
    • tips and treats
  • about kona’s touch
    • philosophy
    • news & resources
    • the dogs of kona’s touch
    • locations
    • shelter dogs running
  • blog
  • contact

Thanksgiving Day: What’s Your Plan For Your Pooch?

November 20, 2011 By konastouch

dog puzzle

A few years ago, my friend’s 150-lb Mastiff ate a raw 28 pound turkey that was sitting on the counter. Both were unsupervised. Luckily, she was fine and full. Let’s just say, the next few days when she went to the door, it was opened often and quickly. I had a call from a new client the Monday […]

Filed Under: Bonding, Crate Training, Dog Brain Games, Dog Training, Dogs and Kids, Exercise, Food, Gratitude, Holidays, Interactive Dog Toys, Play, Stress, Toys Tagged With: holiday dog training, interactive dog toys

Confessions Of A Dog Trainer: Practice What You Blog

December 30, 2010 By konastouch

cookies and hot dogs for Santa

Well, after not following my own advice in Stress for the Holidays, and talking to a few friends, it seems this is the outcome. Stevie raided the garbage bin for the first time ever (he’s seven so that’s pretty impressive). Satsu got locked out of her house in between the screen door and regular door in […]

Filed Under: Bonding, Communication, Dog Brain Games, Dog Training, Exercise, Holidays, Interactive Dog Toys, Play, Stress Tagged With: dog behavior on Christmas, pet holiday stress

Stress For The Holidays

December 22, 2010 By konastouch

Well,  we have bought all the toys and treats for our canine loved ones, now what? Let’s have a calm, restful, easy going holiday. OMG, WHAT ARE YOU KIDDING?  WHAT PLANET DO YOU HAVE CHRISTMAS ON? Holidays are stressful, nothing else to say,that’s just the way it is. Well, no not really, there’s a lot […]

Filed Under: Dog Brain Games, Holidays, Interactive Dog Toys, Stress Tagged With: Christmas Safety Tips, holiday season, holiday stress, interactive toys

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next Page »
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
kona

kona

To get in touch, call,
847-204-7100
or click here.

PLEASE NOTE: kona’s touch is not accepting new clients at this time. Please see our Positive Dog Trainers Directory or How to Make Sure a Dog Trainer is Positive.

Get Our Newsletter!
For Email Marketing you can trust.
Peaceable Paws
dog training blog
dog footprints

Copyright © 2022 kona's touch   |   847-204-7100   |   SITEMAP   |   Website by Grotto Communications   |   Log in