The second Topic of my LET YOUR DOG series of blog posts,is ….. Let Your Dog LOOK at a trigger. A Trigger is anything that causes a dog to react in a way we would rather they didn’t. It is whatever triggers the dog to lunge ,bark or otherwise react badly,wether through fear or excitement. …
LET YOUR DOG…….SNIFF DURING WALKS
When we take our dogs out for a walk FOR THEM, we usually want them to get exercise ,do their business and have some fun. Part of this should include letting them sniff the environment. Our Dogs strongest of the five senses is their sense of smell. To deny our dogs a chance to…
LET YOUR DOG : A four part series
So often in dealing with our dogs,we focus on all the things we DON’T want the dog to do and what specific behaviours we would like to tell the dog to do,that quite often we ignore some important doggy elements that really boil down to what we should actually LET our dog DO. In my…
Humane Dog Training
There are those trainers out there who refer to themselves as balanced trainers. By this they mean that although they use modern science based reward methods,they are also willing to use aversive tools such as choke chains ,prong collars and E collars should they deem it necessary to achieve their goals. They often use the…
Time Out Hug!
The Time Out Hug is a great tool to use when you want to calm your dog after they’ve gone ‘over threshold’ and are ‘freaking out’. If you have them on leash and they’ve suddenly begun reacting negatively to something or someone, you don’t have treats or treats aren’t working because they’re too wound up,…
A Quote to Think on
“Joy is the body’s way of telling us that all our physical and mental functions are running smoothly,that life is sweet and whatever we did to feel that way is a good idea to replicate in the future”-Patricia McConnell We often dwell on whats wrong,suddenly paying attention to our dogs when they begin to act…
