by Daniel Antolec | Apr 17, 2016 | Pet Guardians
What you don’t know could kill your pet. Like all dog owners I want my pets to be healthy and enjoy a long life as members of our family. My first puppy, Samanatha, was the joy of my life and …
by Margaret Gray | Apr 13, 2016 | Learning Theory, Training
Click – treat, click – treat, click – treat. As trainers, we all know what is going on here; someone is conditioning a clicker. But the lines can get blurred from here. First we click and treat until the animal …
by Tonya Wilhelm | Apr 11, 2016 | Training
Teaching your dog how to eliminate on cue (when asked) can be very helpful. I often think back to my service dog training days when discussing the benefits of a dog knowing how to poop on cue. For example, you...
by Sally Marchant | Apr 7, 2016 | Training
Dogs are naturally social, enjoying the company of other dogs and people. As a result, when you leave them, they may panic that they are alone, or they can simply get bored. Even if you are there all the time, …
by Margaret Gray | Apr 1, 2016 | Pet Guardians, Training
Of course we all want well-behaved dogs. Come when called, walk happily on a loose lead, sit to be greeted rather than jump up on people, know when to stop barking. These are all things dog owners want their dogs …
