Settle on a Mat: Making It Useful Everyday Teaching your dog to settle on a mat is super useful. When your dog settles on a mat, he lies down on that mat, wherever it is, and pretty much chills out. In last month’s newsletter, I introduced the concept of settle and gave you everything you needed […]
Run With Your Dog: Schooner Runs His First 10K
Schooner’s First 10K I’ve talked about my adventures in running in past articles. How I got started running, how running is a lot like dog training, and how training for a race is exactly like training your dog. Last year, I was up for an adventure, so I took Schooner, my Great Dane, to a local […]
Settle on a Mat
Settle on a mat is a lifesaver. It’s the fix for “He’s too excitable.” Is your dog easily excited? A bit “too much?” Is he a maniac when people come to the door? Does he bug you when you’re trying to eat dinner? Would you love to have a place where your dog could just chill out yet still […]
3 Ways to Make Training Stick: Easy Ways to Get Your Dog to Listen to You
What if I told you that YOU had the power to get your dog to listen to you more often? Does it sound too good to be true? It’s not and even better: it’s really easy! These three things are simple enough for everyone to do with their own dog. Try it for a month […]
Shut Up and Train
Shut Up and Train As I creep closer to my next Big Birthday, I’ve come to realize that just cutting a few calories and walking the dog isn’t going to do what I need (which is to reduce the jiggly bits). I reluctantly, recalcitrantly, grudgingly, and unenthusiastically started running. I’ve been running a little over two […]
The Trouble with an Untrained Dog
I have an untrained dog. This untrained dog is temporary, thankfully. We are her way-station for six days as she makes her way southward to her permanent home. She knows nothing except her name. I mean nothing. This is foreign territory for me. And because of this experience, I know that I will always train my […]
Dog Training Problem Solving: My Dog Won’t Listen if I Don’t Have Food (or the Clicker)
I hear it all the time: “My dog won’t listen if I don’t have food!” One of the first things I teach students in my Smart Dog University group dog training classes is to get the food out of their hands. I don’t want any of my students leaving as Smart Dog U class uttering […]
Make Lazy Dog Training Work for You
Follow my blog with Bloglovin When you love what you do for a living, it’s easy to get caught up in it and take it a little too far. But sometimes, being lazy and taking shortcuts can pay off, too. The topic for this month’s newsletter came straight out of my own life. A couple […]
5 Easy Steps to a Well Trained Husband
I was buzzing through town the other day when I spied a dog training franchise. The slogan on their truck said something like “No, we DON’T teach husbands or kids.” I had to laugh because here at Smart Dog University, that’s exactly what we DO! In addition to dogs, we teach husbands, kids, wives, neighbors, […]
Pay Attention to THIS to Teach Your Dog Faster & Easier
There’s a little secret that dog trainers know and use that only a few dog owners take advantage of. It’s free, it’s easy, and it’s dead simple. This one thing can mean the difference between years of frustration and years of enjoyment with your dog. It requires no special knowledge, no advanced training, no equipment. […]
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