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Wordless Wednesday–Teaching Stay pt. 2
Wordless Wednesday--Teaching Stay pt. 2 A few weeks ago I posted my Stay for Duration How-To Video. Here is the companion piece, How to teach Stay focusing on Motion and Distance. Stay tuned for another video in the stay series!
read moreTired Dogs are Crazy Dogs?
Tired Dogs are Crazy Dogs? Yep, you heard that correctly. Many dogs, particularly youngsters and puppies, are like toddlers-- when they are at their most tired is when they are running around, screaming, and causing chaos. Although tired dogs are happy dogs...
read moreAPDT CLASS Evaluation
APDT C.L.A.S.S. Evaluation WPHS has set the date for the very first APDT Canine Life And Social Skills BA level evaluation in Pittsburgh! We will only be offering the BA level exam this time around (since we are the first in the area to offer CLASS, we don't...
read moreWordless Wednesday–Back up with Shayne edition
Wordless Wednesday--Back up With Shayne Edition Here's Shayne learning how to "back up" in heel position. I talked about the process and how I decided on the process in yesterday's blog but here's the video to accompany it! Enjoy! What...
read moreProblem Solving
Problem Solving I may be biased but I have to say that positive trainers are some of the most creative, think-outside-the-box, and dedicated problem solvers out there. I am constantly hearing from "balanced," "alpha," or "aversive" trainers and their allies that...
read moreHow To Teach "Stay"–focusing on duration
How To Teach "Stay"--focusing on duration Whenever we are training any behavior, but most particularly with stay, we need to think about the "3 D's." Duration--how long can the dog do the behavior. Distance--how far away can you be and your dog still do the...
read more(almost) Wordless Wednesday–motivation
If You Want Something, DO Something "Wow, why won't my dog walk like that!" said the man who stopped me while walking Rio down a busy sidewalk earlier this year. I know I've written it time and time again, but my response was, "thanks, we work really hard."...
read more101 Things To Do With a Box
101 Things To Do With A Box Looking for a fun winter-time activity to burn some mental and physical energy with out freezing your toes off outside or making Fido get too amped up on the house? Have you ever thought about playing with a box? 101 things to do with a...
read moreHow To Teach "Go To Mat"
How To Teach "Go To Mat" Mat-work is one of my favorite behaviors to teach and is a behavior that has a ridiculous number of uses. Do you have a dog who has rude door manners with visitors? You can fix it with mat-work. Do you have a dog who begs at the table?...
read moreWordless Wednesday–Linus goes for a hike
Wordless Wednesday--Linus goes for a hike Last week Linus experienced his first hike and he did an awesome job! Almost no moments of being scared or startled even though the wind was absolutely howling and there was snow melting from the roof (ie falling off in...
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