Awareness of self

Awareness of self

It’s important to be aware of what we are doing physically and where we are emotionally when working on training...

OMG that dog is wearing a muzzle!

OMG that dog is wearing a muzzle!

It must be dangerous! FALSE. Let’s get that stigma out of the way, straight up. Muzzle training is a super...

Consistency

Consistency

Let’s start with the definition again, cos that was fun last time: noun consistent behaviour or treatment the way in...

Is my dog trying to dominate me?

Is my dog trying to dominate me?

The short answer is probably a simple NO. Not in the way most people think of it anyway. Let me...

Be flexible with your motivators

Be flexible with your motivators

I’ve previously posted about finding the right motivator. Remember that the dog or cat chooses what’s motivating (or reinforcing), and...

Off leash dog parks

Off leash dog parks

Off leash dog parks can be great places to let our dogs run, and run with their own kind.The biggest...

Trimming nails

Trimming nails

For both dogs and cats it’s sometimes necessary for us to intervene and trim their nails or claws. Letting nails...

Talk to your dog!

Talk to your dog!

So there’s a gent I often see walking a young pup. The pup is exuberant: all legs and lolling tongue,...

Dog anatomy: do some dogs have locking jaws?

Dog anatomy: do some dogs have locking jaws?

Straight up I can assure you no. No no no. This is a myth that has gotten way out of...

Crate training

Crate training

To me, one of the most important things you can teach your dog (or cat) is to enjoy being crated...