by Louise Stapleton-Frappell | Aug 28, 2014 | Training
You have a “strong” dog so you must need to use lots of force to control them, right? Wrong. Using positive reinforcement is not only based on science, it is also a fast, effective and fun way of teaching your …
by Diane Garrod | Aug 18, 2014 | Training
A man’s best friend deserves better Prong collars are used to decrease behavior and involve waiting for the dog to do something wrong, like pulling, and then jerking the dog. Used “correctly” they ride high up on the neck. Starting...
by Karen Baragona | Aug 13, 2014 | Training
Shhhh. Can you keep a secret? I used to HATE walking my dog. Why? Because my neighborhood is full of squirrels, and every time my dog saw one, she went freak-show crazy. Airborne. Yowling, lunging, sometimes even pulling me off …
by Eileen Anderson | Aug 10, 2014 | Learning Theory, Pet Guardians, Training
Some dog trainers who use tools such as shock, prong, or slip collars, or startle the dog with thrown objects or loud noises, claim that these things are done only to “get the dog’s attention.” They may further insist that …
by Cecelia Sumner | Aug 1, 2014 | Pet Guardians
In my opinion, the only downside to having a dog is the brevity of their life span. Recently, I said good bye to my canine friend of 15 years, Dale. Dale had a good long life for a large dog, …
