Teaching a puppy to listen in public takes time. It also takes training, patience, and reinforcement. Rogan is slated to be a service dog when he grows up. If you’ve ever seen a service dog working with his parter, you may have remarked “He’s so calm!” Or “”Nothing fazes him.” That’s because from puppyhood, that […]
Is There A Difference Between Heeling and Loose Leash Walking? – Guest Post
Is There A Difference Between Heeling and Loose Leash Walking? Guest Post by Hannah Branigan of WonderPups Training. It’s our lucky day, folks. One of my very good friends, Hannah, has written a piece for Smart Dog U’s blog. Hannah’s a self-professed dog nerd, a brilliant trainer, and a wickedly funny person. If you haven’t […]
Settle on a Mat: Making It Useful Everyday
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 […]
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