Category Archives: dog behavior
You Called Me? A Different Perspective
Uh-oh, Your dog won’t come when called… A Different Perspective. Your dog isn’t exactly Lassie, and can be a stubborn SOB when you’re in a hurry. We’ve seen it, we’ve fixed it. (Although it can be tricky if they’ve been outsmarting … Continue reading
The Commandments of Dog Training, Mrs. Alpha Dogs’ Version.
#1, Never train a dog when angry.
I shouldn’t even have to mention this here. It should be a given. It should be right up there with these other, “no-nonsense” rules, but some people still don’t “get it.”
Never hit your dog.
Never leave your dog unattended in a hot car… Continue reading
Housebreaking 101
Since many of you brought new fur-monsters home for the holidays, I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite housebreaking tips. The essentials: Your Time & Attention A good quality Dog Crate / Crate Training An Enzyme based … Continue reading
Traveling With Dogs
Travel Tips with Dogs by Kendra Thornton. I’m happy to have a guest blogger joining me this time around. Please welcome Kendra Thornton. Kendra will be dishing some tips on traveling with dogs, to which I have a few additional … Continue reading
Flee Fleas,Flee! Tips for helping your dog (and you) survive flea season in the Great Pacific Northwest.
Flea Season has officially arrived and these little bleeper’s are lurking in the tall grass, on trails and in shady spots all over, outside… and they are just waiting to hitch a ride inside your home to find a nice spot to start … Continue reading
Joining the ranks of the single handed. Kerri takes a trip.
I walked out of my front door and stepped directly into the path of a 70 pound, canine locomotive named “High Octane Java.” Continue reading
Basic Obedience, why it’s important and how a solid “Sit” can save your dogs’ life!
Everyone wants a dog that will obey, but most people don’t have a clue how to get there. It’s relatively simple, BE CONSISTENT. Don’t change the rules on a daily (or in some cases, an hourly basis.) Dogs are incapable … Continue reading
Tales a dogs’ tail can tell
This is a re-post as the original source, my guest blogger appearance on Fido Friendly Magazine’s blog is gone and I wanted my article to survive. I apologize for the redundancy if you’ve already seen this and I welcome you … Continue reading
Impulse Control in Dogs
In our environment, it can get kind of crazy with all the dogs running and playing at the same time. Since our dogs are screened to weed out aggressive types, we enjoy a lot of high stimulation play time. It … Continue reading
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